The Sahel region is made up of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, making up the G5 Sahel, an organisation for the coordination and regional development of member countries.[1] The region represents an area of fundamental importance for African and Western countries due to its strategic geopolitical position and the amount of natural resources in the territory. The Sahel countries are characterised also by conflicts and attacks of armed groups affiliated with religious extremism.[2]
This region is important for EU foreign policy because of its geopolitical position between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa – especially Libya. Its geographical location has consequences on migration flows and counter-terrorism strategy, involving militias and extremist armed groups acting across national borders.
📌 POLICY BRIEF | EU Strategy in the Sahel: What Future for the Security-Development Nexus?
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[1] https://www.g5sahel.org/le-g5-sahel-2/
[2] Eric Pichon, “Understanding the EU Strategy for the Sahel”, European Parliamentary Research Service, September 2020, p. 4
