“Launched in February 2017, the G5 Sahel joint force is an experiment in a region crowded by sometimes-competing military and diplomatic initiatives. Weapons and money will not be enough to resolve the Sahel’s crises, so the force must win the trust and support of both local populations and regional powers.”

The international Crisis Group offers an insightful analysis of the G5 Sahel joint force (FC-G5S), as the new initiative undertaken by Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad is taking shape.

The full article can be accessed at:

https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/west-africa/burkina-faso/258-force-du-g5-sahel-trouver-sa-place-dans-lembouteillage-securitaire?utm_source=Sign+Up+to+Crisis+Group%27s+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=33ef593a38-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1dab8c11ea-33ef593a38-359827413