The Al-Qaeda-Islamic State rivalry in the Sahel
This factsheet looks at the intense rivalry between the Islamic State in the Sahel (ISIS) and the Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans (GSIM) in the Sahel region. It summarises the origins of these two jihadist organisations and the nature of their violent competition, analyses some of the likely causes of the latter, and then concludes by looking at the prospects for the expansion of jihadist activity in the Sahel over the next few years.
The repercussions of Russian military involvement in the Sahel
This fact sheet looks at Russia's growing involvement in the Sahel, particularly in the context of the wave of coups d'état affecting the region since the early 2020s. It presents the method used by the Russian state to gradually interfere in local dynamics, analyses the reasons for this involvement, which is the antithesis of that of Western states, and then concludes with the prospects for the sustainability of Russian interventions in the Sahel.
The influence of coups d'état in the Sahel on regional stability
This fact sheet looks at the wave of military coups in the Sahel since the early 2020s. It outlines the scale of the unconstitutional regime changes in recent years, analyses the political unrest that has followed, and concludes with a look at the prospects for future political developments in the Sahel.
