Security in the Sahel: Why NATO Should Pay Attention

Key Topics:

Evolving security landscape in the Sahel

Governance and climate challenges

NATO’s role in regional stability and counterterrorism efforts

How intelligence-sharing and border security can be enhanced

Date: April 25^th, 2025

Time: 10 (EDT)/ 16 CET

Register Now: Virtual Event (link)

Speakers:

Dr. John Sunday Ojo – NAVI Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Researcher at Leiden University, SME in intelligence and non-state armed actors

Ana Aguilera – NAVI Research Fellow, West Africa Division Head at the International Observatory for Terrorism Studies (OIET), SME on Security in Counterterrorism in the Sahel

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