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Symposium: Taking Stock of the Sahelian Jihads: Motivations, Impacts, Responses

Upcoming Symposium: Taking Stock of the Sahelian Jihads: Motivations, Impacts, Responses 4-5 April 2025 Gainesville, FL Long a peaceful—if poor and underdeveloped—region, the Sahel has tragically become the epicenter of militant Islamist activity in Africa since the collapse of Mali in 2012. In the crucible of a facilitating international environment and domestic state weakness, violent […]

Roads and Conflicts in North and West Africa

Transport infrastructure is critical in armed conflicts. A dense infrastructure network allows states to provide services to the civilian population and defeat insurgents in a timely manner. Yet, transport infrastructure itself can also become a major target for rebels and violent extremists. This new OECD report examines how the competition for the control of transport infrastructure between […]

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 and Christians on University Campuses. With K.D. Thompson, Frédérick Madore, Ebenezer Obadare, Leonardo Villalón and Marius Kothor 1:30-3:15, Denver. Regime Protectors, Counter-Terrorism Forces, or Coup Plotters? Understanding […]

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 Research Center, Dakar, Senegal, May 13-14, 2024 About the SRG/ICG annual symposium For the past two years, the University of Florida’s Sahel Research Group (SRG) and the International […]