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Accelerating investment in Women in the Sahel

The challenges facing the Sahel region require solutions that empower women. Change is possible by accelerating the transition to a fairer, safer and more egalitarian society. The participation of women and girls at all levels of social, political, economic and cultural life is essential to achieving stability and sustainable development…

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Dr Djimé Adoum, Tireless Defender of the Sahelian Cause, Has Passed Away

With the news of the passing of Dr Djimé Adoum on 16 December, I would like, on behalf of the Sahel Alliance, to express our deep sorrow and our most sincere condolences to his wife, his family and the entire Sahel Coalition community. A relentless and tireless defender of the…

20 October 20231 February 2024 News Press

Editorial – Décembre 2023

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…

18 October 2023 Forthcoming events

Burkina Faso: Two New Spokespersons Represent The Sahel Alliance

Since August 2023, two new spokespersons have been representing the Alliance Sahel in Burkina Faso: H.E. Kristian Kirkegaard Edinger, Ambassador of Denmark, and Mr Jan Henrik Meise, Head of Cooperation at the German Embassy. They replace Gilles Chausse, Director of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Burkina Faso, who served…

18 September 202320 September 2023 Press Releases News Press

NIGER – STATEMENT BY THE SAHEL ALLIANCE

Statement made on behalf of the Sahel Alliance by the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Svenja Schulze, in her capacity as President of the General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance. 15th of August 2023. Peace, Human Rights and institutional stability are critical factors in socio-economic development.…

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Story of Bénédicte Bailou, appointed to the ALT in Burkina Faso

Executive director of the citizen movement Femin in’, Bénédicte Bailou was appointed to the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) by members of the civil society. Her testimony highlights how far she has come since she met the “Femmes ! Levez-vous !” project. Since the dissolution of the National Assembly in 2022, the members…

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Mauritanian consultations to strengthen collective action in the Sahel

Nouakchott, 23 February 2023 – A delegation from the Sahel Alliance visited the Mauritanian authorities in the aftermath of the extraordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of state held in N’Djamena on 20 February. The main objective was to listen to the Government on Mauritania’s priorities in the framework of…

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Tools to facilitate the implementation of the integrated territorial approach

The commitments made at the first General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance on 25 February 2020 commited the need for better coordination of efforts at field level and for geographical coherence of members’ actions. It was recommended to promote a differentiated approach to fragile areas thanks to an integrated territorial…

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6th Extraordinary summit of G5 Sahel Heads of State: the Sahel Alliance reaffirms its determination to work together for the development of the region

At the invitation of H.E. General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad and current Chairman of the G5 Sahel, the Heads of State of the G5 Sahel member countries met in extraordinary session on 20 February 2023 in N’Djamena. The aim? To examine the current functioning…

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The Sahel Alliance for a synergy of sustainable impact in the Sahel

Distinguished Partners and Members,Ladies and gentlemen, As the 27th member alongside leading countries and institutions, we are taking our first steps in the Sahel Alliance with the feeling of being in the right place. I am therefore delighted at this accession I earnestly vowed for. Indeed, three of our member…

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