Report Launch: Radicalisation in the Sahel

On Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the Ecole Militaire in Paris, two think tanks presented the report “Radicalisation in the Sahel: From Brussels to Abu Dhabi: Islamic mobilisation and colliding anti-terrorism strategies in the Sahel.” The event was hosted by General Francois Chauvancy and attended by a number of security experts and academics.

Worsening Situation in the Sahel

Since January 2020, an already fragile situation in the Sahel region of Africa has worsened with waves of violence affecting millions of people. The situation is being compounded by the arrival of COVID-19 in the countries of the region.