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Brussels reviews its EUCAP Sahel training mission

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. In an attempt to stem the flow of jihadist propaganda which now risks overflowing into the coastal states, a number of security operations have been launched, among them Operation Barkhane, the G5 Sahel joint force, MINUSMA, and the Coalition for the Sahel. [...]

The European Union has started a strategic review of its EUCAP Sahel training mission for national security forces in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. [...]

Published on 21.04.2022 at 05:00 GMT

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Crucial European Union foreign ministers' meeting on EU presence in Mali

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Brussels reviews its EUCAP Sahel training mission

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EU set to suspend military training operations in Mali

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