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Algeria, Morocco, Sahel
Algiers and Rabat jostle for influence in the Sahel

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

Sahel

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. [...]

Bah N'Daw hosted by Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on 13 March. © Presidency of the Republic of Mali

Since the 18 August Mali coup and with tensions flaring over Western Sahara, the Sahel has become the new stage for Algeria and Morocco's battle for influence. [...]

Published on 19/03/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 5 minutes

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Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra.

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Algeria's foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra speaks during a news conference in Algiers, August 24, 2021.

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Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, during his inauguration on 2 April 2021.

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Morocco's ambassador to Mali Hassan Naciri and CNSP president Assimi Goita met in Bamako on 25 August 2020.

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Algiers strives to return to centre stage in the Sahel

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Smaïl Chergui, Africa Union peace and security commissioner.

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Algiers discreetly prepared its partners for its break-up with Rabat

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