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Sahel Watch

Focusing on conflicts in the Sahel, West- and North Africa, articles and analyses in this dossier aim to untangle the multitude of interlinked factors that impact on the ongoing conflicts in the region. As such, ‘Sahel Watch’ provides important insights for policy-makers and practitioners alike.

Can we make the UN mission in Mali more effective?

Four academics from different backgrounds presented solutions on the current issues experienced on the ground in Mali, debating them with a societal panel and the audience.

Rapprocher l’ONU et les Maliens

Deux ans et demi après le début de la mission des Nations Unies (MINUSMA) pour le maintien de la paix, Mahamady Togola et Naffet Keita ont partagé certaines conclusions sur les perceptions de la MINUSMA par la population.

Trust versus belief - Countering violent extremism in Mali by working with communities

Today, three years after French president Francois Hollande claimed to have defeated jihadist groups in Mali, these groups have expanded their area of operation and space has opened for new groups to emerge. It will likely take many years and careful planning, as opposed to hasty and unplanned counterterrorism efforts, to remove the influence of jihadist groups in the Sahel.

The new African Union Chair has friends in high places

Unlike Mugabe, Déby is friendly, at least as far as Western powers are concerned – and, more importantly, he is needed.

Resolving the puzzle of customary justice in fragile societies

Customary justice systems are impossible to ignore when looking to improve the quality of justice in fragile societies in the short-term. The challenge is to look beyond their obvious advantages and disadvantages and find practical ways to engage them productively.

Is forcing Libya to accept a unity government really the way forward?

Fast tracking a unity government does not unify a country, rushing this through will only advance Libyan fragmentation.

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