Chad
France aims for wider buy-in in the Sahel
Paris has a keen interest in counter-terrorism issues in the Sahel, but does not want to shoulder the burden alone
FranceNew Sahel force will have to prove its worth
France is leading the launch of a new anti-jihadist force in the Sahel
West AfricaEconomic pressures will strain Chadian stability
The president is balancing internal and external interests to keep his regime stable
ChadWest Africa counterterrorism force will only go so far
Widespread corruption and institutional gaps will limit the impact of Europe’s West African counterterrorism initiatives
West AfricaSahel-Sahara governance is key to migratory flows
Corruption, ineffective institutions and economic neglect feed off and facilitate migration in a vicious circle
InternationalMilitancy may become chronic problem around Lake Chad
The Nigerian Boko Haram insurgency spillover to the wider Lake Chad region varies from famine to chronic insecurity
ChadWestern politics may inflate Sahelian jihadi threat
Socio-economic concerns are more important than the limited threat from jihadi terrorism in most Sahelian countries
West AfricaNew AU chair shows regional dynamics will persist
Chad’s foreign minister is the new chair of the AU Commission, replacing South Africa’s Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
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