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Russia Takes its Syrian Model of Counterinsurgency to Africa
Commentary, 9 September 2020
Samuel Ramani
Russia’s involvement in Africa is growing, and it is multifaceted.
Tags: Sahel, Russia
The UK Joins an Unwinnable Fight in the Sahel
Commentary, 9 April 2020
Andrew Tchie
The UK is set to deploy additional troops to the Sahel, but currently lacks a clear strategy.
Tags: Sahel, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, International Responses, UK, Global Security Issues, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Terrorism
Libya and France: A Revival of ‘Napoleonism’?
Commentary, 1 May 2019
Youssef Tobi
France appears to be relying on force to patch up problems in Africa, and particularly in Libya. None of this is compatible with President Macron’s lofty foreign policy declarations.
Tags: Sahel, France, Libya, Terrorism, Europe, Africa, Middle East and North Africa
US Drone Base in Agadez: A Security Threat to Niger?
RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018
Olayinka Ajala
The US drone base in Niger has repercussions for the Sahel Sahara’s fragile security.
Tags: Sahel, United States, National Security, Africa
Migrants and Militias: Libya’s Enduring Crises
Commentary, 14 December 2017
Tobias Borck
Libya is back in the international spotlight after reports emerged of African migrants being sold to the highest bidder. However, this is just one aspect of the North African state’s seven-year crisis.
Tags: Sahel, United Nations, NATO, African Union, European Union, Europe, Africa
Niger and the Fight Against Violent Extremism in the Sahel
Commentary, 13 April 2017
Tristan Guéret
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou was recently in Paris to discuss the fight against violent extremism in the Sahel with his French counterpart. The country faces a problematic security environment and must urgently address social, economic and governance challenges.
Tags: Sahel, Counterinsurgency, AfricaPages

Russia Takes its Syrian Model of Counterinsurgency to Africa
Commentary, 9 September 2020Samuel Ramani
Russia’s involvement in Africa is growing, and it is multifaceted.
Sahel, Russia
The UK Joins an Unwinnable Fight in the Sahel
Commentary, 9 April 2020Andrew Tchie
The UK is set to deploy additional troops to the Sahel, but currently lacks a clear strategy.
Sahel, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, International Responses, UK, Global Security Issues, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Terrorism
Libya and France: A Revival of ‘Napoleonism’?
Commentary, 1 May 2019Youssef Tobi
France appears to be relying on force to patch up problems in Africa, and particularly in Libya. None of this is compatible with President Macron’s lofty foreign policy declarations.
Sahel, France, Libya, Terrorism, Europe, Africa, Middle East and North Africa
Migrants and Militias: Libya’s Enduring Crises
Commentary, 14 December 2017Tobias Borck
Libya is back in the international spotlight after reports emerged of African migrants being sold to the highest bidder. However, this is just one aspect of the North African state’s seven-year crisis.
Sahel, United Nations, NATO, African Union, European Union, Europe, Africa
Niger and the Fight Against Violent Extremism in the Sahel
Commentary, 13 April 2017Tristan Guéret
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou was recently in Paris to discuss the fight against violent extremism in the Sahel with his French counterpart. The country faces a problematic security environment and must urgently address social, economic and governance challenges.
Sahel, Counterinsurgency, AfricaPages

US Drone Base in Agadez: A Security Threat to Niger?
RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018Olayinka Ajala
The US drone base in Niger has repercussions for the Sahel Sahara’s fragile security.
RUSI Journal, Sahel, United States, National Security, Africa
Salvaging the Iran Nuclear Deal: Round One in Vienna, and What Comes Next
Unintended Consequences: Humanitarianism and CTF Compliance
The Imperfect Equilibrium of Russian Civil–Military Relations