Sahel
Lavrov’s Africa Tour Signals Trouble for Moscow’s Sahel Allies
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Niger this week promising deeper military cooperation with Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, the three military governments that make up the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES. The timing tells its own story. Moscow’s closest partners in the region are under pressure, and in Mali especially, Russian-backed forces are struggling to turn deeper military involvement into durable battlefield gains.A reassurance mission, not a victory lapThe July 8 talks in Niamey were billed as another step in a growing partnership. In his opening remarks at the Russia-AES ministerial meeting, Lavrov praised closer cooperation with the three Sahel governments, while Moscow and the AES states committed themselves to strengthening military and military-technical ties.Lavrov also accused Ukraine and France of colluding with what he called terrorist groups in the Sahel, a sweeping charge for which no credible public evidence has been produced. The accusation shifts attention…
The Sahel’s Enduring Security Crisis: Strategic Drivers and Regional Implications
DATA DASHBOARD Humanitarian Situation Indicator Latest Figure People needing humanitarian assistance 30+ million Internally displaced people (Central Sahel) Millions Burkina…
Sahel Insurgency Expands as Jihadist Groups Challenge Governments Across West Africa
The conflict stretching across Africa’s Sahel has entered a more dangerous phase, with jihadist groups extending their reach beyond remote…
