Contacts
Dr Jonathan Eyal
Senior Research Fellow / Director, International Studies
tel:+44 (0) 20 7747 2616
jonathane@rusi.org
 Ashlee Godwin
Production Editor/Assistant Editor, RUSI Journal
ashleeg@rusi.org
More
Articles RSS feed

Sahel-Sahara: Towards a Pan-Regional Security Alliance

By Knox Chitiyo
20 May 2010

The March-April 2010 Sahel-Sahara security conference in Algiers was a milestone in the development of a pan-regional security and counter-terrorism strategy. Although there have been previous Sahel-Sahara meetings and agreements, the April meeting was notable for the pervasive sense of urgency and willingness to mend political fences in the pursuit of a pragmatic regional counter-terrorism strategy. This was also the first formal meeting of foreign ministers, intelligence and defence chiefs of Algeria, Libya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad and Mauritania. The agreement to establish a Sahel-Sahara Joint Operations Centre to co-ordinate regional security is a major initiative. If the Algiers agreements are implemented, the Sahel-Sahara alliance could mark a new frontier in common security for the region. The conference may also be a significant way-station on the road to regional unity.


Continue reading

Login

If you are a member or registered user, please login and access this and other articles

Login

Become a Member

To access this article, become a member of RUSI and benefit from a wide range of other membership benefits
Register
 




Further Analysis: Terrorism, Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Libya

More >> >>
RUSI Under 35's Forum
RUSI crest 2
Network for the next generation of policy-makers and thought leaders.
More >>
RUSI Library of Military History
Library Home Card
A unique collection of national historical and cultural importance.
More >>
New Benefits
Membership badge
A greater range of membership packages announced
More >>
Follow RUSI.org
Follow RUSI
Follow RUSI through Twitter, Facebook and RSS feeds