Mauritania
Mauritania will tread carefully on Mali and reforms
Rising pressures will provide the first real test of the Ghazouani government
MauritaniaTensions with Mauritania may thwart Malian plans
Several Mauritanians have gone missing in Mali in recent weeks; Mauritania blames the Malian military
MauritaniaCorruption could derail Mauritanian president's agenda
The president has been focusing on social justice and reaching out to opponents
MauritaniaInfrastructure development in the Sahel will be slow
Sahelian states desperately need to develop their infrastructure, especially as their populations rise fast
MauritaniaJihadist expansion into West Africa will take time
Jihadist groups have increased attacks in northern Ivory Coast and threaten to expand their activities beyond the Sahel
West AfricaConflict and COVID worsen Sahel food insecurity
An extra one million people are estimated to be food stressed this year in three Sahelian countries
ChadVaccines will be slow to reach the Sahel’s rural areas
Sahelian countries rely on COVAX and donations for the vaccination campaigns against COVID-19
ChadMauritanian president consolidates his power base
A corruption investigation into a former president dominates the political news
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