Should we withdraw our troops from the Sahel?
The G5 Sahel summit held in N’Djamena, Chad, this week did not ultimately lead to a change in strategy in the war against the jihadists. … Read more
Sahel
After the military effort in the Sahel, Macron calls for an African political leap
INFOGRAPHIC – The Head of State is participating virtually, Monday and Tuesday, in a G5 Sahel summit in N’Djamena. The threat is presented as real … Read more
Civilians, anonymous victims of the conflict in the Sahel
The violence that has destabilized the area for a decade has resulted in the forced displacement of two million people. At the end of January, … Read more
“Now is the time to go”
SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE – The military operation in Mali is turning into a real quagmire: already 50 dead in total. President Emmanuel Macron plans to … Read more
how can the American military presence evolve?
Published on : 20/01/2021 – 04:47 Based in Berlin, Africom, the command for Africa, has more than 6,000 troops. This foreign operation is mainly oriented … Read more
Mali is increasingly advocating the opening of negotiations
The taboo of a dialogue with the Islamists to get out of a war that has lasted for eight years has long been broken. Officially … Read more
Westerners no longer accept human losses
ANALYSIS – Opposite, their opponents, they are not afraid of death, which they sometimes glorify. In the Sahel as in Afghanistan, each time a French … Read more
France facing strategic choices in the Sahel
DECRYPTION – With three attacks since the end of December, the toll is heavy for an operation which is reaching its limits. Even if the … Read more
towards downsizing
After the death of five soldiers in less than a week in Mali, France is preparing to review its system. Against all odds, “Barkhane” wants … Read more
“Barkhane” challenged and bereaved in the Sahel
In one week, five French soldiers died in Mali, hit by improvised explosive devices. Two deaths more and less than a week: Operation “Barkhane” in … Read more