Sahel ile ilgili hikayeler

• Sahel drift: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), solidifying their break from the regional bloc. A step back: The three military-led governments, which formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in September 2023, have instead focused on strengthening their own security and economic ties. Big picture: In all three countries, military juntas replaced pro-Western governments, marki...Devamını Oku

03 Şub 2025

• New Sahel alliance: The junta-led nations of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have announced the formation of a joint force of 5,000 personnel to combat escalating extremist violence in the Sahel region. Bottom line: The coalition, which includes air, land, and intelligence resources, aims to coordinate operations across the three countries, which have faced over a decade of insurgencies by groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State, including the JNIM. Big ...Devamını Oku

27 Oca 2025

• Business in Sahel: Global mining corporations in West Africa are increasingly turning to arbitration to resolve disputes with military regimes as tensions over critical minerals escalate. Highlight: In recent weeks, the Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has registered arbitration cases from Canadian miners Barrick Gold against Mali, Vancouver-based GoviEx against Niger, and Australian gold explorer Sarama Resourc...Devamını Oku

20 Oca 2025

• Russian influence: Russian deputy premier met with Mali's president as part of trip to West Africa. Big picture: Russia has been increasing its influence in the continent, particularly in Sahel countries that have seen consecutive military coups against Western-allied governments.

02 Ara 2024

• French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Washington to meet with US President Joe Biden, holding the first state visit to the White House since Biden took office. The Thursday meeting’s agenda is set to center around Russia’s war in Ukraine, but will also include topics such as Iran’s nuclear deal program, China’s assertiveness in the Indi-Pacific, and safety concerns around Africa’s Sahel region, according to US and French officials.

30 Kas 2022

• Fransa Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron , Mali'nin kuzeyinde bulunan askerî üsleri 2021’in sonunda kapatmaya başlayacaklarını söyledi. Macron, Sahel’de “bölge ülkelerinin talebi üzerine bulunduklarını” ve burada 2 bin 500 ila 3 bin askerin varlıklarını sürdüreceğini belirtti.

12 Tem 2021