Instead of serving as shields for Europe, African countries should pursue a common approach that puts their citizens first.
European Union-funded efforts encourage Sahelian governments to prioritise border protection over the protection of people on the move.
Funding shortfalls, changing strategic alliances, and Mali’s withdrawal from the G5 Sahel call for a new approach.
Mauritania’s strategy of preventing radicalisation drastically reduced youth recruitment by terrorists and helped prevent attacks since 2011.
Only integrated, mutually reinforcing responses will avoid the worst-case scenario in the gold zones.
Military operations that cause civilian deaths and violate human rights are fuelling terrorist groups’ propaganda.
As the security crisis persists, public opinion on both sides is showing signs of rising impatience.
This seminar considers how the various peace and security initiatives in the region have fared.
With arms flows from Libya declining, military barracks and poorly controlled national stockpiles are being targeted.
As a transnational problem, terrorism can benefit from external support, but lasting solutions must come from affected communities.
Fundamental development interventions, not militarised approaches, can improve the region’s dire long-term prospects.
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