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Senegal

29 Oct 2019

New CILSS-trained hydrologists

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Climate & Climate change
Development co-operation
Education
Environment
Food security & Nutrition
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Members:
CILSS
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The CILSS Regional Agrhymet Centre celebrated its 11th graduating of class of senior hydrological technicians with a ceremony on 29 October 2019. Twenty-nine senior experts completed the training, including three women. Agrhymet has trained more than 1 500 experts since its creation. It currently runs six master’s programmes and several technical degrees for under-graduate students. Read on
22 Oct 2019

Increasing inequality in the Sahel and West Africa

Country:
Benin
Cabo Verde
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Nigeria
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Culture & Society
Economy
Gender
SWAC:
SWAC
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In West Africa, Sahel and Mano River countries have lower income inequality than their coastal neighbours, indicating growing social and economic disparities between emerging economies (Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria) and less rapidly transforming rural economies. Moreover, many West African countries are faced with a north-south divide. Ghana’s north is much less developed than its rapidly urbanising coastal areas. Read on
18 Oct 2019

7th special envoys for the Sahel and partners meeting

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Development co-operation
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Members:
ECOWAS
SWAC:
SWAC
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Special envoys for the Sahel and their partners met on 17-18 October 2019 at the Casa África in Las Palmas, Spain. Traditionally an informal meeting bringing together representatives from various partner countries and regional/international organisations, the event opened up to researchers and Sahel experts. They shared their analysis and insights on three major topics: security and stability, economic development and women’s contributions to peace and stability. Read on
10 Oct 2019

Towards peaceful cross-border transhumance

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Democracy & Peace
Food security & Nutrition
Infrastructure
Livestock
Migration & Mobility
Regional integration
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
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Livestock experts from across 17 countries of the ECOWAS-UEMOA-CILSS area gathered from 7-10 October 2019 in Accra at the 6th high-level meeting on the theme, “Peaceful transhumance and livestock mobility in the Sahel and West African coastal countries.” Civil society organisations approved a joint position statement with key recommendations on how to develop the livestock sector and pastoralism in the context of rising insecurity in the region. Read on
08 Oct 2019

UEMOA reflects on the free movement of people & goods

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Development co-operation
Economy
Regional integration
Security
Members:
UEMOA
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Following the 25th anniversary celebration ceremony on 10 January, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) organised a second major event on 7-8 October in Ouagadougou to commemorate 25 years of integration among its eight member countries. Bringing together some 300 political leaders, intellectuals and civil society representatives, the scientific forum’s theme was “25 Years of UEMOA: Addressing together the challenges related to the free movement of people and goods within a secure community.” Read on
25 Sep 2019

UNGA 2019: Building resilience in the Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Climate & Climate change
Culture & Society
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Members:
CILSS
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CILSS Executive Secretary Djimé Adoum was a key speaker at an ODI side event at the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2019 in New York. He talked about building resilience in the Sahel. The session highlighted Sahelian perspectives and focused on the role communities could play in building their own resilience to climate change, as well as possible practical steps to support their actions. Read on
18 Sep 2019

Long term trends across security and development in the Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Migration & Mobility
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
The most recent West African Paper, prepared by Daniel Eizenga, research fellow of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, offers a broad overview of the current security-development situation in the Sahel. It analyses three central themes - poverty, migration and conflict - adopting a historical perspective to examine long-term trends in the region. The paper includes an analysis of the costs of security-based solutions. The author recommends paying continued attention to the political and economic ramifications. Read on
30 Aug 2019

TICAD 2019: Japan to scale up investments in Africa

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Mali
Mauritania
Senegal
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Development co-operation
Education
Industry
Infrastructure
Sahara-Sahel
Body:
Twenty African heads of state participated in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), which was held in Yokohama on 28-30 August under the theme “Advancing Africa's Development through People, Technology and Innovation.” The summit resulted in a three-year joint co-operation plan to move the Japan-Africa relationship from aid to business, and further increase Japanese private investment (estimated at USD 20 billion over the past three years). Read on
28 Aug 2019

The Sahel expects more action, fewer speeches

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Topics:
Development co-operation
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Opinion:
Opinion
Body:
African leaders’ presence at the G7 summit received mixed reactions. Was it a renewed model for the G7 based on an equal partnership with Africa, or were African countries simply decorative pieces meant to help G7 leaders clear their consciences? In this interview with Bakary Sambe from the Timbuktu Institute-African Centre for Peace Studies, published by Le Point Afrique, he notes that a large amount of the pledged development aid for the Sahel has not yet materialised and decries the lack of coherence. Read on
26 Aug 2019

Africa at the G7 Summit in Biarritz

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Senegal
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Children & Youth
Development co-operation
Employment
Gender
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
Members:
France
Body:
The world’s leaders, including five African presidents, met at the G7 Summit in Biarritz in France from 24-26 August 2019, and placed the fight against inequality at the heart of their discussions. Beyond the major global challenges (survival of the Amazon; global trade; stability in Iran, Libya and Hong Kong) the G7 agenda also included a strong focus on Africa. G7 leaders announced an USD 251 million package to support women entrepreneurs in Africa. France and Germany intend to launch the Partnership for Security and Stability in the Sahel. Canada and Japan will join the Sahel Alliance as observers. What else has been decided at the Biarritz summit? Read on

Who's who ?

Macky Sall

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President of Senegal

Fatma Samoura

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FIFA Secretary General

Makhtar Diop

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World Bank Vice-President

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Rice, the white gold of West Africa?

01 Feb 2018

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The Dynamiques paysannes magazine, published by SOS Faim Belgium, analyses the rice sector in West Africa from a producers’ perspective.

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Senegal

New CILSS-trained hydrologists

Increasing inequality in the Sahel and West Africa

7th special envoys for the Sahel and partners meeting

Towards peaceful cross-border transhumance

UEMOA reflects on the free movement of people & goods

UNGA 2019: Building resilience in the Sahel

Long term trends across security and development in the Sahel

TICAD 2019: Japan to scale up investments in Africa

The Sahel expects more action, fewer speeches

Africa at the G7 Summit in Biarritz

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Macky Sall

Fatma Samoura

Makhtar Diop

Rice, the white gold of West Africa?