News & Press : Editorial

Zeinabou Mint Abdel Jelil is the Chair of the National Youth Council, whose role is to ensure that young people’s voices are heard by the highest authorities and to participate in the design and implementation of youth strategies and programmes. She has a rich professional background: she has been, among…

Dear Madam, Sir, dear members, dear partners, We are delighted to dedicate this latest newsletter to shock resilience. This topic is one of the key priorities of the Sahel Alliance, which was adopted in the summer of 2023 during our last General Assembly in Nouakchott. Since then, Alliance members have…

An editorial by Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa, Chairman of the Sahel Alliance Operational Steering Committee As we mark Women history month, I want to celebrate all girls and women, their resilience, commitment, and leadership. For many years, women have been at the forefront and…

Madame, Monsieur, chers membres, chers partenaires, Je ne peux ouvrir ce dernier éditorial de l’année sans exprimer notre profonde tristesse à l’annonce du décès de Dr Djime Adoum. J’adresse, au nom de l’Alliance Sahel, nos plus sincères condoléances à son épouse, sa famille et à toute la communauté de la…

Dear members, dear partners, I cannot open this last editorial of the year without expressing our deep sadness at the news of the passing of Dr Djime Adoum. On behalf of the Sahel Alliance, I extend our deepest condolences to his wife, family and to the entire Sahel Coalition community.…

Dear members, dear partners, At the end of the lean season, the crisis in Niger on 26 July and the upsurge in acts of violence in several other regions of the Sahel have exacerbated a highly fragile situation. This context, and the uncertainty associated with it, calls into question the…