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The Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida is a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to understand the political, social, religious, economic, environmental and cultural dynamics of the countries of the West African Sahel. Our focus is primarily on the six Francophone countries of the region—Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad. We are also interested in developments in neighboring countries, to the north and south, whose dynamics frequently intersect with those of the Sahel. In addition to presenting information on our work and activities, we hope that this website will serve as a resource for scholars, students and policy makers interested in the Sahel. Follow us on Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook or subscribe to our Weekly News Brief
Upcoming and Recent Activities
- Symposium: Identity and Ideology in the Sahelian Jihads
Violent extremist groups in the Sahel have proliferated, splintered, and formed affiliations with actors elsewhere in the Muslim world. This has resulted in a complex and shifting landscape of groups and alliances, characterized by occasional collaboration but also frequent infighting. Our symposium will bring together four experts with deep knowledge and research experience on Sahelian jihadi movements to examine the nature of these groups and the forces driving them. - Sahel Research Group at ASA 2024
Annual meeting 2024, Chicago, IL University of Florida Sahel Research Group talks Thursday December 12 10:15-12:00, Purdue. Author Meets Critic: Faith-based Student Activism in Togo and Benin: Muslims ... - Third Annual Sahel Symposium: “Creating a Safe Space for Analysts, Activists and Scholars”
Third Annual Sahel Symposium: “Creating a Safe Space for Analysts, Activists and Scholars” University of Florida’s Sahel Research Group & International Crisis Group’s Sahel Project West Africa ... - 2nd Annual SRG/International Crisis Group Symposium on the Sahel
2nd Annual SRG/International Crisis Group Symposium on the Sahel More than a decade after the March 2012 coup and government collapse in Mali, the Sahelian political ... - Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa
Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa Just published! Urbanization has not led to an increase in urban violence in North and West Africa. Quite ...
The Sahelian countries
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