The Changing Nature of Security Threats in the Central Sahel: The Rise of Self-Defense Groups and Private Security Companies
In this paired research paper and policy brief, Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding scholar Ansoumane Samassy Souare examines the changing nature of security threats in the Central Sahel region and provides policy recommendations.
About the Author
Ansoumane Samassy Souare
Program Officer, West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
Africa Program
The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more
