Recent Trends in the Sahel: Focus on the Alliance of Sahel States
Summary
- Summary of key political facts and trends in ASS countries prior to their exit from ECOWAS
- Overview of the security situation in the three ASS countries
- Overview of the humanitarian situation in the three ASS countries
- Presentation of the Alliance of Sahel States
- Overview of the strengths and challenges of the ASS
- Overview of the possible consequences of ASS countries leaving ECOWAS
- Workstreams and avenues for ASS member countries and ECOWAS
- Recommendations from STRATEGIES!
Introduction
The Sahel region is undergoing major security and political upheavals, which have particularly intensified over the last three years. These dynamics have led to coups d’état in which the military has come to power in several countries. Unlike in the past, the transitions underway are leading to unprecedented developments that are overturning the course of sub-regional institutions and redefining relations with powers such as France, the United States and Russia.
Recent developments include the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States and the announcement by its member states of their withdrawal from ECOWAS. The aim of this edition of macro-trends is to present, in a concise and non-exhaustive manner, the facts and trends that will help us to grasp the key issues at stake in this new situation in the Sahel region.
The STRATEGIES! team hopes that this summary information and analysis will help you to better understand the situation in the Sahel countries.
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The Sahel region is undergoing major security and political upheavals, which have particularly intensified over the last three years. These dynamics have led to coups d’état in which the military has come to power in several countries. Unlike in the past, the transitions underway are leading to unprecedented developments that are overturning the course of sub-regional institutions and redefining relations with powers such as France, the United States and Russia.
Recent developments include the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States and the announcement by its member states of their withdrawal from ECOWAS.
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