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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 Czech Repubic is lobbying in Brussels to get a Czech diplomat appointed as the European Union's next Special Representative for the Sahel. [...] (179 words)

Published on 10/03/2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Angel Losada
European External Action Service
European Union
Special Representative for the Sahel

Paris prepares for end of Operation Barkhane via UN, EU and G5 Sahel

Following President Macron's announcement on 10 June of France's plans to end Operation Barkhane, the French presidency is trying to mobilise its partners regarding the situation in the Sahel. French diplomats have begun a major operation to persuade the European Union, the UN and the African Union to get more involved in the region, with a Sahel Coalition summit coming up in July and France due to take the chair of the UN Security Council on 1 July.

EUROPEAN UNION SAHEL Diplomacy 20/11/2020

European Union to hold G5 Sahel summit on 30 November

A virtual summit on 30 November will bring together the heads of state of the G5 Sahel and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, to discuss the future of the Sahel military force, the Coalition for the Sahel, and the Takuba special forces operation.

European Council chairman will MC the G5 Sahel/EU virtual summit.

FRANCE SAHEL Politics 13/10/2020

As presidential election nears, Macron worries of risk of politicising Operation Barkhane

With just over a year to go before the presidential election, and in light of the events of recent weeks, the French public is starting to take more notice of the country's military presence in the Sahel region.

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (C-R) visit the troops of France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Sahel region in Gao, northern Mali, 19 May 2017.

AFRICA EUROPEAN UNION Diplomacy 17/06/2020

EU reshuffles its envoys to Africa

On 16 June foreign policy chief Josep Borrel made major changes to the line-up of the European Union's ambassadors posted to African countries.

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Brussels diagnoses its Sudanese patient

The Indian Ocean Newsletter has gained exclusive access to the findings of the European Union (EU) delegation that visited Khartoum from 30 to 31 October to assess the situation and the needs of the government of Abdalla Hamdok.

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European External Action Service
European Union
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