Chad
COVID-19 crisis may not benefit Sahelian jihadists
The assumption that COVID-19 outbreaks will aid jihadist operations is too simplistic
West AfricaChad military action has not ended jihadist threat
Chad carried out an apparently successful military operation around Lake Chad against jihadists in early April
ChadCOVID-19 will exacerbate Sahel food crisis
The countries of the Sahel, already chronically short of food supplies, are facing a worse season due to COVID-19
ChadNeglect of Sahel border regions will sustain smuggling
Cross-border smuggling throughout the Sahel provides a livelihood for border communities
ChadFrench presence will fail to stop Sahel violence
Five Sahelian countries this week renewed their commitment to France's counter-terrorism operations in the region
FranceSahel may see fleeting gains from new French operation
France and Sahelian countries committed to restructure Operation Barkhane to focus on the threats from the border areas
FranceDiscontent lies beneath Chad’s ethnic balancing act
The president comes from the small Zaghawa ethnic group, so rule is by an ultra-minority
ChadNew ECOWAS force may sideline G5 Sahel
ECOWAS is developing a new strategy to stop jihadist violence in the Sahel from spreading
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