View on Africa: challenges awaiting the G5 Sahel joint force

The G5 Sahel joint force will have to deal with more than terrorism and trafficking.

Date: 2017-07-12

Time: 11:00 to 12:00

Venue: Online via VoiceBoxer from Bamako in French with simultaneous English translation.

The first task of the new G5 Sahel joint force launched on 2 July in Bamako is to fight terrorism, drug trafficking and human trafficking in the Liptako-Gourma border regions. The remote area faces continued violence and an upsurge of non-state armed groups.

Funding is not the only challenge facing the new joint force. It will be deployed in a complex region where weak governance, local conflicts and extremism intersect.

This View on Africa briefing is presented by Ibrahim Maïga, ISS Researcher based in Bamako. He will discuss the local dynamics, particularly in the border areas of Liptako-Gourma.

About View on Africa

Every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT (09h00 - 10h00 GMT), ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by an online Q&A with participants.

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