The Sahel

Research focuses on the conflict and security challenges in the region.



The Sahel

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Cathy Haenlein

Director of Organised Crime and Policing Studies

Organised Crime and Policing

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Michael Jones

Research Fellow

Terrorism and Conflict

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Simon Rynn

Senior Research Fellow, African Security

International Security

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Dr Jack Watling

Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

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Fellows


Dr Fola Aina

Associate Fellow; International security analyst and researcher

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Professor Stig Jarle Hansen

Senior Associate Fellow - Expert in Islamism in the Horn of Africa and the Al-Shabaab group

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Ewan Lawson

Associate Fellow

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Luniya Msuku

Associate Fellow

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Dr Michael Nwankpa

Associate Fellow; Founding Director/Director of Research at the Centre for African Conflict and Development, London

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Dr Imogen Parsons

Former Senior Research Fellow

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Sir William Patey KCMG LLD

Distinguished Fellow

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Our research in this region explores the conflict, security and peace operations across Sub-Saharan Africa, with specific focus on countering terrorism and violent extremism, combatting illegal wildlife trade, environmental crime and climate security.

Africa in Perspective Programme

We take an in-depth look at the evolving nature of conflict and security in key regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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