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France, Sahel, Saudi Arabia
Paris and Riyadh relaunch strategic dialogue with focus on 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. [...]

Paris and Riyadh resumed their strategic dialogue in September, with the situation in the Sahel at the heart of their talks. [...]

Published on 20/10/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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