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Military-led government delayed elections by up to five years, drawing condemnation from regional authorities.

ISS: G5 Sahel: N’Djamena summit should redefine France-Sahel cooperation Written by ISSAfrica - 120 As the security crisis persists, public opinion on both sides is showing signs of rising impatience. Operation Barkhane has never been this unpopular. A poll conducted in early January 2021 by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) revealed that 51% of France’s population no longer support the military intervention in the Sahel. This is the lowest backing it’s had since it started eight years ago. Echoing public concerns, the National Assembly and Senate called for ...

defenceWeb Written by ISSAfrica - 114 More holistic approaches are now being used, but they still see conflict and violence through a counter-terrorism lens. ince it started nine years ago, the Sahel security crisis has claimed tens of thousands of lives, forcibly displaced millions, and triggered record levels of food shortages. Last year alone it claimed nearly 6 500 lives in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Widespread violence and insecurity have sparked a severe humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 13.4 million people needing immediate assistance by October 2020 – 20% of the region...