... peculiarities of their foreign policy, do not attract the attention of major players. In other words, by standard metrics of corporate governance, cooperation with such countries appears risky and unjustified. Geographically, these nations are located in the Sahel and West Africa. The governments in some countries of the subregion are often transitional (Mali, Burkina Faso) and/or are still in search of their own foreign policy program (Guinea, CAR). Dialogue with them is therefore invariably difficult, as revolutionary ...
... members of the Confederation of Sahel States and Russia will deepen, especially since the AES sent a letter to the UN Security Council President in August 2024 condemning Ukraine (which could not but be welcomed by Moscow) for supporting terrorism in the Sahel and demanded that the Security Council prevent Kiev’s subversive actions in Africa. This primarily refers to the Islamist attack on a convoy of Russian and Malian soldiers in northern Mali, in which Ukrainian militants were confirmed to have participated by Ukraine itself. As a result, Bamako and Niamey broke off diplomatic relations ...
... processes in the Sahel amid geopolitical and geostrategic competition of Western nations in the region. It was emphasized that as global rivalry intensifies and so-called non-Western actors such as China, Turkey and the UAE emerge in the region, the Sahel nations face new economic, political, peace and security challenges. The participants suggested that the African Union should get involved in developing norms to regulate global competition to combat terrorism, stem migration and rebuild supply chains to address food insecurity.
This first discussion demonstrated the parties’ interest to continue joint ...
... Sahel requires quick decisions and revision of established approaches. Paradoxically, Algeria’s relations with the Sahel nations turn out to be a crooked mirror of Europe’s relations with the Maghreb – just as the European exteriorization of North Africa exasperates the Maghreb elites, the new elites of the Sahel states do not like Algeria’s tendency to view their region exclusively as a source of challenges and threats.
Russia’s assistance to the Sahel states has caused some resentment in Algeria. The problem for Algeria, however, is that, unlike the ...
On May 15, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly held a roundtable discussion “Information and Cultural Sovereignty of Sahel Countries Amid Global Transformation Processes. Threats and Opportunities for the System of Russia-Africa Relations”
On May 15, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly held a roundtable discussion “Information and Cultural Sovereignty of Sahel ...
... Diplomacy held a roundtable discussion “Alliance of Sahel States as a New Component of Regional Security: Threats and Opportunities for Russia.”
The experts explored the social and political development of the countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States. Russian and African experts also exchanged views on the alliance’s real capabilities in tackling external and internal threats.
The speakers also addressed the organizers’ questions on the internal and external drivers behind the expansion of geographic control ...
... instability and, as a result, impoverishment of the population and forced migration.
The authors of the report analyze the causes of economic and political crises in the region, consider the main actors of
conflicts and suggest some ways to overcome crises.
African Pressure Points: Sahel (situation review and future prospects)
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On October 29, 2021, RIAC held the second webinar to analyze the challenges in Central Africa and the Sahel region and to discuss the prospects for Russia-Europe cooperation
On October 29, 2021, RIAC held the second webinar to analyze the challenges in Central Africa and the Sahel region and to discuss the prospects for Russia-Europe cooperation. CONFLITS,...
..., the Tropical Forest Alliance, the Alliance for Multilateralism, and others.
On the other hand, certain elements of France’s current policy in Africa have left a distinctly less favourable impression than as it meets the eye, especially among the Africans. This mainly has to do with security issues: in the Sahel, Paris has been running its Operation Barkhane to fight terrorism since 2014, and no victory seems to be in sight for the French troops and their allies. Having “inherited” the operation from François Hollande, Macron tried to follow the “three ...
The webinar was organized within the framework of RIAC project "Russian Strategy in Africa"
On April 8, 2021, RIAC hosted an international webinar "Sahel Region of Africa: Key Challenges and Effective Solutions". The webinar was organized within the framework of RIAC project "Russian Strategy in Africa".
Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Russian Federation, Belarus,...
