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Wars and Conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel

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  • Olivier J. Walther

    (Sahel Research Group, University of Florida)

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The Sahel and the Sahara are faced with exceptional political instability involving a combination of rebellions, jihadist insurgencies, coups d’état, protest movements and illegal trafficking. The backdrop to this accumulated violence is a globalised security environment, which blurs the traditional lines between what is local and global, military and civilian, domestic and international, politics and identity. The purpose of this paper is to analyse these patterns of violence. The first section presents the geographic distribution and development over time of the main sources of violence in North and West Africa before examining the events behind the increase in political violence in the Sahel and the Sahara. The second section analyses the patterns of violence, and focuses on the geographic scales thereof and the strategies of the warring parties. In its conclusion, the paper highlights the need to strengthen regional co-operation, restore the legitimacy of governments, and establish inclusive governance solutions in conflict zones.

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  • Olivier J. Walther, 2017. "Wars and Conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel," West African Papers 10, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:swacaa:10-en
    DOI: 10.1787/8bbc5813-en
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    1. Assoumi Harouna Abdoul Karim, 2021. "Transnational Terrorism in the West African and the Sahel Region: An Exploration of Causes and Remedies," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(07), pages 477-482, July.
    2. Assoumi Harouna Abdoul Karim, 2021. "Transnational Terrorism in the West African and the Sahel Region: An Exploration of Causes and Remedies," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(7), pages 477-482, July.

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    Keywords

    conflict; jihadism; Sahara; Sahel; security; terrorism; war;
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    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • F5 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy
    • H56 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - National Security and War
    • N47 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Africa; Oceania

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