The Sahel’s new geopolitics

“Sovereignty” means never having to say you’re sorry

ALERT The Sahel is marked by increasingly complex geopolitics, with the American military's exit and Russia's arrival in Niger serving as key examples. Andrew Lebovich analyses what Sahelian military leaders seek from geopolitical competition and how Europe and the US can position themselves better in the region.

 

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Exploring the risk of violent extremism along the border between Northern Benin and Nigeria

REPORT In the cross-border Borgou region (Benin), a collaboration between Nigerian and Sahelian insurgents is in the making along Benin’s border with Nigeria. These signals are extremely concerning, and action is needed, analysed Kars de Bruijne and Clara Gehrling

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