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Le Jnim et le dilemme de l’expansion au-delà du Sahel

emactaggart — Vendredi, février 20, 2026 - 17:32

Le Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, principal mouvement jihadiste au Sahel central, s’est engagé dans une expansion qui a mis en alerte l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Si la conquête territoriale n’est pas l’objectif premier du groupe, les Etats menacés devraient s’y préparer en renforçant leur compréhension de leurs vulnérabilités et en ravivant la coopération régionale.

Understanding JNIM’s Expansion Beyond the Sahel

emactaggart — Friday, February 20, 2026 - 10:57

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, the main jihadist movement in the central Sahel, has embarked on an expansion that has put West Africa on alert. While territorial conquest is not the group’s main priority, threatened states should prepare by better understanding vulnerabilities and reviving regional cooperation.

Mapping Conflict: Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa

saureli — Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 16:14

In this video, Crisis Group’s Deputy Program Director for Africa, Pauline Bax, explains how Moscow utilises military assistance and manipulates social media to ramp up its influence in African countries, particularly Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Libya, and Mali.

Définir une nouvelle approche à l’égard des régimes militaires du Sahel

cmoore — Vendredi, juillet 18, 2025 - 11:47

Après les coups d’Etat au Burkina Faso, au Mali et au Niger, l’UE peine à définir une nouvelle approche à l’égard du Sahel central. Dans cet extrait de l’édition de printemps de la Watch List 2025, Crisis Group examine la manière dont l’UE et ses Etats membres peuvent regagner leur influence dans la région.

On the Horizon: June-November 2025

eschelhaas — Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 15:29

This edition of On the Horizon includes entries on Burkina Faso, Iraq, the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait, sounding the alarm about conflicts and crises that may emerge or escalate in the next three to six months. It identifies key actors and dates to watch in support of global conflict prevention efforts.

Sahelian Crisis and the Decline of Multilateralism

eschelhaas — Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 15:34

In this online event, Crisis Group President and CEO Comfort Ero and El-Ghassim Wane, former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Mali and head of MINUSMA, discuss the retreat of multilateralism in the Sahel, shifting bilateral power dynamics, and their implications for the region.

L’administration Trump va-t-elle renouer les liens avec les Etats du Sahel central ?

eschelhaas — Vendredi, juin 6, 2025 - 17:31

Les experts de Crisis Group Franklin Nossiter et Sarah Harrison reviennent sur les récents échanges diplomatiques engagés par l’administration Trump avec le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger

Is the Trump Administration Going to Bring the Central Sahelian States in from the Cold?

eschelhaas — Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 10:08

Crisis Group experts Franklin Nossiter and Sarah Harrison on the Trump administration’s flurry of diplomatic engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Defining a New Approach to the Sahel’s Military-led States

eschelhaas — Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 16:32

After coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the EU is struggling to chart a course in the central Sahel. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2025 - Spring Update, Crisis Group explores how the EU and member states can rebuild their regional influence.

Major Jihadist Attack Exposes Military Failings in Burkina Faso

eschelhaas — Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 18:44

Crisis Group expert Mathieu Pellerin on the country’s worsening security in the wake of an assault on Djibo