On July 1, 2020, International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security issues in the Sahel region of Africa, as it has been five years since the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation was signed in Bamako by Malian parties and the leaders of the combatants.
On July 1, 2020, International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security issues in the Sahel region of Africa, as it has been five years since the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation was signed in Bamako by Malian parties and the leaders of the combatants.
Particular attention was paid to the dynamics of the activity of terrorist and radical political groups in Mali and neighboring African countries, such as Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, and other. The speakers discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economic crisis, and of the climate change on the region. Most experts expressed concerns about further deterioration of the situation in the region should a political compromise between the ruling regimes and political radicals not be reached in the near future.
The event was attended by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General.
