Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Germany, Sahel
Sahel becomes an issue in German parties' bid to form coalition

Read this article in our running story

“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. [...]

Germany's military commitment in the Sahel is one of the issues on the table in negotiations between the Greens, the business-friendly FDP and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to form the next government. [...]

Published on 24/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Diplomacy

Read this article in our running story

“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

Sahel

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Set up email notifications for these topics

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Bundeswehr
EUTM-Mali
FDP
Greens
Minusma
Saskia Esken
Social Democratic Party

Spotlight | South Africa
German foundations provide discreet support for opposition DA and ActionSA parties

A new political funding law obliges parties to reveal their financial sources. Germany's Friedrich Naumann and Konrad Adenauer foundations have links with the opposition Democratic Alliance and Action SA parties, which they are supporting through training and help with the drafting of their election programmes.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2022

An election rally of The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg, on October 28, 2021.

Africa, Germany
Berlin's new Africa minister Katja Keul sizes up the Sahel

Appointed German deputy foreign minister in December, lawyer and Green Party member Katja Keul has been given the responsibility for African affairs and therefore for Mali, where the German army is still deploying several hundred soldiers.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.02.2022

Katja Keul, Germany's deputy foreign minister.

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Germany is determined to play an even bigger role in the fight against Jihadists in Mali and Niger through the construction of a military hospital and increasing the numbers of German troops on-site.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.04.2021

Germany, Sahel
SPD studies future of Germany's Sahel military engagement

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group is due to submit a report by the end of December on Germany's engagement in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.12.2020

Bundeswehr troops in Gao, northern Mali.

Mali, Niger
Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

Berlin is cautiously stepping up its commitment to the Sahel alongside its French and European allies with plans to dispatch A400M cargo planes and modernise its logistics hub in Niamey to support MINUSMA's forces in Mali.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 27.08.2020

On our other sites

Shape of post-Merkel intelligence fuels debate in chancellor race

With the issue of national security paramount in the build-up to the federal elections, how Germany's intelligence services will look and operate in the future is beginning to take centre stage. After being skimmed over for years in public debate, every party now has something to say on the matter.

Subscribers only Intelligence Online 20.09.2021

Seen on the screen from left to right are Olaf Scholz (SPD, left), Annalena Baerbock (Bündnis90/Die Grünen) and Armin Laschet (CDU).

Set up email notifications for these topics

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Bundeswehr
EUTM-Mali
FDP
Greens
Minusma
Saskia Esken
Social Democratic Party

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Germany, Sahel
Sahel becomes an issue in German parties' bid to form coalition

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Set up email notifications for these topics

Spotlight | South Africa
German foundations provide discreet support for opposition DA and ActionSA parties

Africa, Germany
Berlin's new Africa minister Katja Keul sizes up the Sahel

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Germany, Sahel
SPD studies future of Germany's Sahel military engagement

Mali, Niger
Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

Shape of post-Merkel intelligence fuels debate in chancellor race

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Germany, Sahel Sahel becomes an issue in German parties' bid to form coalition

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Set up email notifications for these topics

Spotlight | South Africa German foundations provide discreet support for opposition DA and ActionSA parties

Africa, Germany Berlin's new Africa minister Katja Keul sizes up the Sahel

Mali, Niger Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Germany, Sahel SPD studies future of Germany's Sahel military engagement

Mali, Niger Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

Shape of post-Merkel intelligence fuels debate in chancellor race

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Germany, Sahel
Sahel becomes an issue in German parties' bid to form coalition

Spotlight | South Africa
German foundations provide discreet support for opposition DA and ActionSA parties

Africa, Germany
Berlin's new Africa minister Katja Keul sizes up the Sahel

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Germany, Sahel
SPD studies future of Germany's Sahel military engagement

Mali, Niger
Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA