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France, Germany
French-German parliamentary diplomacy ramps up over 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. [...]

A group of French and German MPs and diplomats are heading to Berlin in early December to discuss the outlines of their military partnership in the Sahel region, as well as the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on the African continent. [...]

Published on 23/11/2022 at 06:00 GMT

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Anne-Sophie Avé
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Christine Lambrecht
Christoph Retzlaff
Emmanuel Baudran
Frederic Ngoga Gateretse
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
German Institute of Development and Sustainability
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Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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Thomas Gassilloud
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Berlin and Rome work to counter Moscow's propaganda in Sahel

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Algeria, France
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French defence committee head Gassilloud sets sights on Africa

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French MP Thomas Gassilloud, the new leader of the French parliament's defence committe.

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Algerian Chief of Staff Said Chengriha and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.

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Bundeswehr troops in Gao, northern Mali.

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EU poised to stump up €12m to boost Mauritanian army

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Berlin and Rome work to counter Moscow's propaganda in Sahel

Algeria, France
Foreign ministry wins battle over French consul general in Algiers

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