The insecurity in the area has serious implications for development and the well-being of people, especially young people.
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Better food supply, a reduction in population growth rate, and greater integration into global markets are three key steps Niger must take.
Pour que la neige se forme, deux conditions météorologiques distinctes sont nécessaires : des températures froides et un air humide. Le Sahara les remplit.
To stem the tide of violent extremism across the Sahel region, especially northwest Nigeria, the vulnerabilities and grudges of border communities need to be properly addressed.
Les moyens de subsistance sur lesquels les communautés comptent depuis des siècles sont en train d'être criminalisés à travers des restrictions sévères imposées par l'État.
Though child marriage rates are declining globally, the practice remains worryingly common in some African countries.
West African governments need to be clearer about the similarities and differences of violent extremist groups.
Rules to regulate the free movement of people in the ECOWAS countries must be adapted to local realities.
Opening these libraries up promises to re-balance the continent’s place in world history when it comes to its intellectual life.
Though its full impact is unpredictable, the withdrawal of France from Mali will have some likely effects.
Les échecs des gouvernements élus de manière symbolique ont privé les dirigeants – ainsi que le système démocratique – d'une base populaire avant-gardiste.
The failures of nominally elected governments has denied leaders - as well as the democratic system - a vanguard popular constituency.
Pour résoudre les conflits djihadistes au Sahel, il faut aussi traiter les djihadistes comme des acteurs politiques qui cherchent à proposer une gouvernance alternative.
Livelihoods which communities have relied on for centuries are being criminalised by heavy-handed state restrictions.
In many conflict areas, children are especially susceptible to the effects of war. And using them as soldiers prolongs the conflict.
Jihadi groups take advantage of endemic poverty, inequality, high unemployment levels, illiteracy, ethnic divisions, and poor governance to spread their campaign of violence in the Sahel region.
The political will displayed by the Sahel member countries of the G5 Task Force appears to be out of step with the actual capabilities of their armies.
Resolving jihadist conflicts in the Sahel requires treating jihadists not as terrorists only but also as political actors who seek to provide an alternative form of governance to the status quo.
Africa’s Great Green Wall must immediately speed up to meet the needs of people along the edges of the Sahara Desert.
The porous borders of West Africa allow for the unregulated movement of thousands.
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