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02 Mar 2019

Suffering in silence

Country:
Chad
Niger
Topics:
Food security & Nutrition
Migration & Mobility
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
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The third edition of the CARE report highlights the 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2018. Seven out of 10 crises, which also received the least media attention, are in Africa, including Chad and Niger. Both countries struggle with the burden of hosting displaced people and chronic food insecurity. The report presents a snapshot of international media attention and contributes to a broader, global discussion aimed at promoting awareness and ultimately delivering humanitarian aid more effectively to those in need. Read on
28 Feb 2019

In the Sahel, the vacuum left by the state is fanning the flames of terrorism

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Development co-operation
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Opinion:
Opinion
Members:
European Union
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In this interview, published by Le Point Afrique, EU Special Representative for the Sahel Angel Losada analyses the unstable situation in the Sahel. Losada commended the political will of G5 Sahel countries in finding their own solutions to combat terrorism. He also spoke about the need for better international response co-ordination. Read on
15 Feb 2019

UK’s new Joint Sahel Department

Country:
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Topics:
Development co-operation
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Body:
The UK's new Joint Sahel Department is now operational. It brings together the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID) and oversees UK diplomacy and development policy, relationships, funding and activity in the Sahel. Officials from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Home Office will also join the department. The Joint Sahel Department works closely with the UK’s embassies and offices in Bamako, N’Djamena, Niamey and Nouakchott. Read on
12 Feb 2019

Contemporary civil-military relations in the Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Regional integration
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
SWAC:
SWAC
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The relationship between a country’s armed forces and its government is a crucial indicator of the quality of its democracy and its degree of political stability. The SWAC Secretariat’s most recent West African Paper analyses civil-military relations in six Sahelian countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal). The stabilisation of precarious security situations and the promotion of democratic institutions should be seen as two sides of the same coin. Partners should, therefore, continue to provide military assistance to the Sahel while fostering civilian oversight and democratic reform. Read on
05 Feb 2019

G5 Sahel: Niger transfers presidency to Burkina Faso

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Topics:
Development co-operation
Regional integration
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Body:
The five heads of state of the G5 Sahel countries - Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger - gathered at their 5th summit on 5 February in Ouagadougou, following a series of expert and ministerial meetings. The rotating presidency was officially transferred from Niger to Burkina Faso for a one-year mandate. Despite efforts to quickly scale-up the joint military force’s operations, the situation in the Sahel remains highly unstable.What did this summit achieve? Read on
31 Jan 2019

The war against schools in the Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Mali
Niger
Topics:
Children & Youth
Education
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Opinion:
Opinion
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
The French RFI radio programme “7 milliards de voisins” (7 billion neighbours) dedicated a special edition to the “The war against schools in the Sahel.” Several hundred schools in conflict-affected areas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have been closed due to the permanent threat of jihadist attacks. How can communities prevent armed groups from breaking into schools? How can ensure that children in these conflict-affected areas going to school? How can international partners help rebuild educational services? SWAC Secretariat Director Laurent Bossard shared his viewpoints. Read on
18 Jan 2019

Polygamy remains common and mostly legal in West Africa

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:
Culture & Society
Gender
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
Polygamy has declined in the last decade but remains common in West Africa. For example, 33% of women in Nigeria reported that their husbands have more than one wife (Demographic and Health Survey, 2013). Six West African countries have civil codes that formally prohibit polygamy (Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria) but legal restrictions are rarely enforced. Read on
13 Jan 2019

Niger, EU start work on Zinder-Tanout road

Country:
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Economy
Infrastructure
Regional integration
Members:
European Union
Body:
Niger is taking a step forward in accomplishing the dream of a trans-Saharan highway that will link six countries of the Sahel and Maghreb (Algeria, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Tunisia). On 13 January, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, together with Denisa-Elena Lonette, ambassador of the EU Delegation, kicked off the rehabilitation of the 138-km Zinder-Tanout road. Read on
11 Jan 2019

West Africa’s food security outlook for 2019

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Food security & Nutrition
Sahara-Sahel
Members:
CILSS
RPCA:
RPCA
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
Some 4.5 million people in the Sahel and West Africa were in need of assistance during the period from October to December 2018. About 182 000 people required emergency assistance in Nigeria, Mali, The Gambia, Mauritania, Niger and Chad. In northeastern Nigeria, the area around Lake Chad and the Liptako‑Gourma region, this situation is due to the deterioration of their livelihoods because of persistent civil insecurity. If appropriate measures are not taken, nearly 8.9 million people, including 4.5 million in Nigeria, could be affected by June-August 2019. Read on
10 Jan 2019

UEMOA celebrates its 25th anniversary

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Economy
Infrastructure
Regional integration
Members:
UEMOA
Body:
The official celebration ceremony took place on 10 January in the capital city of Burkina Faso at the International Conference Centre of Ouaga 2000. The group welcomed the presence of President Alassane Dramane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, the current chair of the UEMOA’s Heads of State and Governments Conference. In terms of challenges, he highlighted the low rate of intra-community trade; the large number of border controls, delays and illegal imposed levies; the distortion of competition; and difficulties of some companies in gaining access to markets within the union. At the end of the ceremony, the two presidents inaugurated the new UEMOA administrative complex, located in Ouaga 2000. Read on

Who's who ?

Mahamadou Issoufou

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President of Niger

Abdallah Boureima

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UEMOA Commission President

Maman Sidikou

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G5 Sahel Permanent Secretary

Chaibou Laouali

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Commissaire de la CEDEAO, Commerce, douanes et libre circulation

Publications

Niger and Boko Haram: Beyond the counter-insurgency

22 Mar 2017

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This report analyses the expansion of Boko Haram in Niger and assesses the responses provided by the authorities. It describes, in particular, the way in which the jihadist insurgency is exploiting the social and economic dynamics of Niger, especially in the region of Diffa, in the south-eastern part of the country.

When France is no longer a dream: the case of Niger

30 Jun 2016

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In his most recent analytical note, research fellow Antonin Tisseron from the Thomas More Institute, an independent European think tank, invites us to change perspective and discover the fight against terrorism from a Nigerien viewpoint. His analysis sheds light on the deteriorating relationship between Niger and France.

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Niger

Suffering in silence

In the Sahel, the vacuum left by the state is fanning the flames of terrorism

UK’s new Joint Sahel Department

Contemporary civil-military relations in the Sahel

G5 Sahel: Niger transfers presidency to Burkina Faso

The war against schools in the Sahel

Polygamy remains common and mostly legal in West Africa

Niger, EU start work on Zinder-Tanout road

West Africa’s food security outlook for 2019

UEMOA celebrates its 25th anniversary

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Mahamadou Issoufou

Abdallah Boureima

Ibrahim Assane Mayaki

Maman Sidikou

Chaibou Laouali

Niger and Boko Haram: Beyond the counter-insurgency

When France is no longer a dream: the case of Niger