Summary

▪ Part I: Key challenges and global security
dynamics in the Sahel
▪ Five strategic challenges for Sahelian countries
▪ Disquieting developments in the security and humanitarian situation
▪ Part II : Recent developments in the transition in Mali
▪ Part III : Recent developments in the transition in Chad
▪ Part IV : Recent developments in the transition in Burkina Faso

Introduction

STRATEGIES! brings you a series on recent developments in a few transition countries in the Sahel over the period July to September 2022. In this first part, we provide an overview of the main challenges in this sub-region as well as the overall security dynamics of these countries. The rest of the series will focus on recent developments in Mali (Part 2), Chad (Part 3) and Burkina Faso (Part 4).