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A new liaison expert to support our members’ efforts in Mali

The Sahel Alliance is pleased to welcome a new liaison expert, Sadjo COULIBALY, who has just taken up her post in Bamako to support members’ efforts in Mali. Sadjo brings with her a wealth of skills and experience useful to the Alliance’s development initiatives. Initially trained as a computer…

9 May 20229 May 2022 News

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Editorial – June 2022

Madam, Sir, dear members, dear partners, The month of May was punctuated by events and important meetings for the members of the Sahel Alliance. During the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Abidjan, crucial issues relating to…

20 April 202221 June 2022 Forthcoming events

“The real potential of the Sahel is its youth”

An interview with Mahamat Hamid Koua, current Chair of the G5 Sahel Council of Ministers, Chadian Minister of Economy, Development Planning and International Cooperation What are your expectations as Lead Minister responsible for the G5 Sahel regarding the General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance, and the orientations that may emerge…

“The G5 Sahel populations want to see concrete actions”

Photo credit: G5 Sahel Executive Secretariat Interview with Eric Tiaré, Executive Secretary of the G5 Sahel What do you think are the priorities to work on today to improve the living conditions of the people in the G5 Sahel region ? The G5 Sahel was created to fight insecurity in…

8 April 20228 April 2022 News Press

3rd General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance

Representatives of the 26 members of the Sahel Alliance and its partners will meet on 4 April 2022 in Madrid for the 3rd General Assembly of the coordination platform. This exercise will provide an opportunity to take stock of the Alliance’s achievements in 2021 and to define strategic orientations to…

4 April 20224 April 2022 Forthcoming events Press Releases

“Investing in women in the Sahel creates a positive multidimensional impact on society as a whole.”

Despite the challenges, the Sahel is full of innovative practices that improve gender equality and the rights of women and girls. Aïssatou Aïda Dosso, Co-lead of the Sahel Alliance Gender Working Group and Senior Gender and Innovation Officer at the African Development Bank (AfDB), shares with us the barriers and…

4 April 20224 April 2022 News

“Developing the solar potential of regions such as the Sahel is becoming an absolute necessity”

Lavdal Ould Dadde, a hydraulic engineer by training and Director of Hydraulics at the Central Directorate of the Ministry of Hydraulics and Sanitation, answers Alliance Sahel’s questions on the potential and challenges in Mauritania’s water and sanitation sector. What are the main challenges in terms of access to drinking water…

29 March 202231 March 2022 Decentralization and basic services Energy and climate News

“There is an urgent need to address the root causes of climate change and help communities adapt”

Rama Leclerc, resilience specialist at the World Food Programme (WFP), alerts us to the challenges faced by Sahelian countries in the food security and environmental protection sectors. She also shares innovative practices and actions implemented by local communities or with development partners to strengthen food security in the Sahel. Rama…

29 March 202231 March 2022 Agriculture, rural development and food security News

Editorial – February 2022

Madam, Sir, dear members, dear partners, As we enter the year 2022, many of us are deeply concerned about the governance crises and the deteriorating security situation in several regions of the Sahel. These troubles and the uncertainties they engender risk jeopardising all the efforts that have been made and…

28 February 202228 February 2022 Editorial Editoriaux News

A radio helps touch hearts and minds in the Lake Chad region

Radio Ndarason, created in 2015, is a platform aimed at promoting a local peace discourse for all those affected by the current crisis in the Lake Chad region. Every day, RNI is on air for 24 hours, broadcasting on 6 FM frequencies in Chad – N’Djamena, Liwa, Baga Sola, Bol,…

9 February 202210 February 2022 News