Sahel : the continued state deconstruction
Introduction par Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, president centre4s
In the Sahel, violent terrorism—now structural—and various forms of trafficking, including that of migrants, are linked structural realities. The agonizing Trans borders cooperation is dwindling. Deadly and also costly to national public finances, they now are protracted and a hallmark of the region’s identity! Several causes explain or stand behind these developments. All are linked to the fragility and porosity of national borders and, above all, to the now tribalistic nature of Sahel governments. More than ever, tribes and clans are at the helm, to the detriment of national unity and security.