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Sahel, United Nations
UN: Ministers, military, diplomats... Issoufou's Sahel task force

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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. [...]

Former Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou. © Ludovic Marin/EPA

Niger's former president Mahamadou Issoufou was tasked by the UN Secretary General with drawing up a report on the situation in the Sahel that he will present to the UN General Assembly on 22 September. He picked a tightly knit team of top diplomats and African officials to help him. [...]

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Donald Kaberuka public figure
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Western capitals uneasy about delayed Issoufou report

Former Nigerien president Mahamadou Issoufou's report on the international response to the Sahel security crisis will not be ready in time for the AU summit in February as initially planned, with publication still several months away.

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From Dakar to Bamako, the grand designs of traditional aristocrats

The High Serigne of Dakar and the chief of the Kel Ansar Tuareg tribe have begun a discreet operation to bring together traditional West African chiefs. Backed by presidents Macky Sall and Assimi Goïta, they are looking to set up a tool for crisis mediation.

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The High Serigne of Dakar and the chief of the Kel Ansar Tuareg tribe are spearheading an initiative to unify West Africa's traditional leaders.

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Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Following on from his participation in the United Nations General Assembly in September, the former Nigerien head of state Mahamadou Issoufou will present his report on the situation in the Sahel at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa in February.

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Spotlight | Niger
Bazoum struggles to emancipate himself from predecessor Issoufou

President Mohamed Bazoum and his predecessor Mahamadou Issoufou have been friends and comrades-in-arms for more than three decades. They remain on good terms, but behind the scenes the ex-president continues to have a major say in the running of the country despite Bazoum's efforts to replace Issoufou loyalists with his own in top state jobs.

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