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Mali

06 Oct 2019

In the Sahel, states do not event provide basic security or justice

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Topics:
Culture & Society
Democracy & Peace
Economy
Education
Employment
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Opinion:
Opinion
Body:
Alain Antil, a researcher from the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), provides an interesting analysis of the root causes of insecurity in Sahelian countries. While the areas affected by violence in the Sahel continue to expand, socio-economic and demographic trends further exacerbate existing fragilities, especially in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. “Far from being able to deliver basic services or even the most rudimentary infrastructure, the states no longer even fulfil their sovereign functions: security, justice... Other actors have taken over and exercise a sort of shared governance,” Antil explains. Read on
25 Sep 2019

UNGA 2019: Building resilience in the Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Climate & Climate change
Culture & Society
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Members:
CILSS
Body:
CILSS Executive Secretary Djimé Adoum was a key speaker at an ODI side event at the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2019 in New York. He talked about building resilience in the Sahel. The session highlighted Sahelian perspectives and focused on the role communities could play in building their own resilience to climate change, as well as possible practical steps to support their actions. Read on
18 Sep 2019

Long term trends across security and development in the Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Migration & Mobility
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
The most recent West African Paper, prepared by Daniel Eizenga, research fellow of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, offers a broad overview of the current security-development situation in the Sahel. It analyses three central themes - poverty, migration and conflict - adopting a historical perspective to examine long-term trends in the region. The paper includes an analysis of the costs of security-based solutions. The author recommends paying continued attention to the political and economic ramifications. Read on
30 Aug 2019

TICAD 2019: Japan to scale up investments in Africa

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Mali
Mauritania
Senegal
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Development co-operation
Education
Industry
Infrastructure
Sahara-Sahel
Body:
Twenty African heads of state participated in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), which was held in Yokohama on 28-30 August under the theme “Advancing Africa's Development through People, Technology and Innovation.” The summit resulted in a three-year joint co-operation plan to move the Japan-Africa relationship from aid to business, and further increase Japanese private investment (estimated at USD 20 billion over the past three years). Read on
28 Aug 2019

The Sahel expects more action, fewer speeches

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Development co-operation
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Opinion:
Opinion
Body:
African leaders’ presence at the G7 summit received mixed reactions. Was it a renewed model for the G7 based on an equal partnership with Africa, or were African countries simply decorative pieces meant to help G7 leaders clear their consciences? In this interview with Bakary Sambe from the Timbuktu Institute-African Centre for Peace Studies, published by Le Point Afrique, he notes that a large amount of the pledged development aid for the Sahel has not yet materialised and decries the lack of coherence. Read on
26 Aug 2019

Africa at the G7 Summit in Biarritz

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Senegal
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Children & Youth
Development co-operation
Employment
Gender
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Members:
France
Body:
The world’s leaders, including five African presidents, met at the G7 Summit in Biarritz in France from 24-26 August 2019, and placed the fight against inequality at the heart of their discussions. Beyond the major global challenges (survival of the Amazon; global trade; stability in Iran, Libya and Hong Kong) the G7 agenda also included a strong focus on Africa. G7 leaders announced an USD 251 million package to support women entrepreneurs in Africa. France and Germany intend to launch the Partnership for Security and Stability in the Sahel. Canada and Japan will join the Sahel Alliance as observers. What else has been decided at the Biarritz summit? Read on
17 Jul 2019

Mali: inter-community dialogue to foster peace, security and development

Country:
Burkina Faso
Mali
Niger
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Regional integration
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Members:
UEMOA
Body:
The government of Mali, with the support of the UEMOA Commission and its international partners, multiplies efforts to bring back peace in its fragile border regions. They held a three-day workshop to launch an inclusive dialogue on peace, security and development issues in Mali’s border areas. The inception workshop was held in Sikasso, in southern Mali, from 15-17 July 2019. Several intra-community peace agreements have been concluded. Read on
15 Jul 2019

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Topics:
Economy
Regional integration
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
African leaders have reached an important milestone in creating a united African market with the launch of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on 7 July 2019 in Niamey, Niger. The 54-nation trade bloc will unite 1.3 billion people and create a USD 3.4 trillion economic bloc. It is the largest trade bloc to be created since the the World Trade Organization was founded in 1995. It is set to become the biggest integrated market worldwide uniting some 2.5 billion people by 2050. Read on
13 Jul 2019

UNESCO, Italia launch media campaign on migration issues

Country:
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Guinea
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Topics:
Children & Youth
Migration & Mobility
Regional integration
Body:
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Italian Agency for Development Co-operation (AICS), launched on 13 July 2019 in Dakar a project on migration issues. Covering eight countries, the 3-million EUR project aims to better inform young people in West and Central Africa about the opportunities and challenges of international migration. The project will focus on capacity-building activities for young journalists and media representatives with a view to producing reliable information and creating a more balanced coverage of migration issues. Read on
07 Jul 2019

West Africa in the African Continental Free Trade Area

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Economy
Regional integration
Members:
ECOWAS
Body:
African leaders launched the operational phase of the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the 12th Extraordinary African Union Summit on 7 July in Niamey, Niger. The 54-nation trade bloc is set to become the biggest integrated market worldwide, uniting some 2.5 billion people by 2050. The African Union’s goal is to make the free-trade area instruments operational by July 2020. To date, 27 countries have ratified the AfCFTA instruments. What's in it for West Africa? Read on