AFRICA – Identifying the Drivers of Conflict in the Sahel
Religious Freedom Institute | Scott Morgan | June 5, 2020 When asking about the root cause of the insurgencies plaguing the Sahel region of West Africa, and specifically Mali and…
AFRICA – Christians threatened as Islamists push for control of Africa’s Sahel
National Catholic Reporter | Jonathan Luxmoore | April 13, 2020 As the coronavirus threatens new social and economic dislocations across Africa, it will be but one more complication in the…
USA – US plans Sahel envoy, fearing escalation
Yahoo | March 3, 3030 The United States is planning to appoint a special envoy for the Sahel crisis amid fears that the jihadist threat is spreading, a senior official…
USA – U.S. to Ramp Up Counterterrorism Efforts in Sahel Region
FP | Robbie Gramer | December 20, 2020 The Trump administration is preparing to create a new special envoy position and task force to deal with security threats in the…
AFRICA – Terrorist Attacks Increase in Africa’s Sahel, U.S. Warns
The Wall Street Journal | Jessica Donati and Courtney McBride | Nov. 1, 2019 WASHINGTON—Africa’s Sahel region is emerging as a new frontier in the fight against terrorist groups, according…
NIGERIA – Africa’s gathering storm
Opinion The Hill | Fmr. Congressman Frank R. Wolf & Dr. Matthew Daniels | Sept. 21, 2019 Imagine if the largest nation in Europe was increasingly in the grip of…
North Africa – Persecution of Christians intensifying across the Sahel
Christians across the Sahel in northern Africa have been left "shocked" by the speed with which violent extremism has spread across the region. Homes and livelihoods are being wiped out…