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Sahel, United Kingdom
Brexit, troubled economy won't stop UK aid to the Sahel

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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. [...]

As the UK continues to grapple with the economic criris triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and the fallout of its exit from the EU, the Foreign Office chose to maintain its financial support to Sahel region aid. [...]

Published on 12/01/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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