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  L’Initiative royale pour l’Atlantique : une voie d’émancipation pour l’Alliance des États du Sahel ? 04/12/2024

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  The Royal Atlantic Initiative, announced by King Mohammed VI on November 6, 2023, aims to provide landlocked Sahelian countries—Mali, Niger, Burkina F...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
L’Initiative royale pour l’Atlantique : une voie d’émancipation pour l’Alliance des États du Sahel ? 04/12/2024
Summary :
The Royal Atlantic Initiative, announced by King Mohammed VI on November 6, 2023, aims to provide landlocked Sahelian countries—Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad—with access to the Atlantic Ocean via the port of Dakhla. This project allows Morocco to strengthen its sovereignty over Western Sahara, while offering Sahelian states an economic alternative to their isolation, which has been accentuated by ECOWAS sanctions following coups d’état. However, logistical and territorial challenges remain, including the lack of common borders between Morocco and these countries, requiring the cooperation of Mauritania, which remains cautious about its involvement.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Governance
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WATHI
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  Is Foreign Policy Still an Elite Affair in the Sahel? 05/05/2025

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  Angeline Savadogo's article explores the shifting nature of foreign policy in the Sahel, once confined to diplomatic elites but now influenced by acti...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : WATHI
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Is Foreign Policy Still an Elite Affair in the Sahel? 05/05/2025
Summary :
Angeline Savadogo's article explores the shifting nature of foreign policy in the Sahel, once confined to diplomatic elites but now influenced by active youth participation. Young people, educated or not, increasingly engage with geopolitics—through protests, demands for sovereignty, and symbolic actions—reflecting a politicized but often under-informed citizenry. The article highlights the institutional void: youth centers are dysfunctional, formal diplomacy remains distant, and international norms like the Vienna Convention are little known. Social media becomes the main outlet for expression. Savadogo calls for inclusive strategic thinking involving youth, scholars, and institutions. She advocates for integrating international relations into educational systems and fostering participatory diplomacy. In the Sahel’s shifting geopolitical landscape, youth are not passive observers—they are emerging actors. Without structured engagement, they risk becoming destabilizing forces instead of constructive agents of change.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Governance, Youth, Democracy
Organizations :
WATHI
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  Sovereignty” means never having to say you’re sorry: The Sahel’s new geopolitics 13/01/2025

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  The article "Sovereignty means never having to apologize: the new geopolitics of the Sahel" analyzes the current geopolitical dynamics in the Sahel, f...

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  Country : Niger

  Organizations : Clingendael Institute
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Sovereignty” means never having to say you’re sorry: The Sahel’s new geopolitics 13/01/2025
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The article "Sovereignty means never having to apologize: the new geopolitics of the Sahel" analyzes the current geopolitical dynamics in the Sahel, focusing on the American military withdrawal from Niger. This has focused international attention on the region, highlighting the security and political challenges it faces. The author examines how notions of sovereignty are interpreted and applied by Sahelian states in this complex context. The article also explores the implications of this withdrawal for international relations and regional stability.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Governance
Organizations :
Clingendael Institute
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  Sahel - West Africa: Security and development cooperation tested by local perceptions 14/02/2025

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  The report explores local perceptions of security and development cooperation in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, in the context of French inte...

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  Country : Chad , Mali , Niger , Senegal , Ivory Coste

  Organizations : Timbuktu Institute
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Sahel - West Africa: Security and development cooperation tested by local perceptions 14/02/2025
Summary :
The report explores local perceptions of security and development cooperation in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, in the context of French interventions, such as Operation Barkhane. The rise of sovereignism and the contestation of the foreign military presence have accentuated the divide between the expectations of local populations and the actions of Western powers. The impact of the information war, particularly with Russia, and persistent insecurity have reinforced these tensions.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Security, Cooperation, Françafrique
Organizations :
Timbuktu Institute
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