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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
Recent Activities
- 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 ... - Monitoring the Spatial Evolution of Conflicts in North and West Africa II
New OECD grant The Sahel Research Group was awarded a new OECD grant to study the changing geography of conflict in North and West Africa. - Social & Institutional Determinants of Vulnerability & Resilience to Climate Hazards in the Sahel
The Sahel Research Group has been awarded a $1.6 million grant to study the impact of climate change in West Africa, this project was one of 17 grants selected from 220 applications by the Minerva Research Initiative.
The Sahelian countries
Move over a country to see its population, capital and area.
