Ebook: West African Studies An Atlas of the Sahara-Sahel : Geography, Economics and Security.

The Sahara-Sahel has seen recurrent episodes of instability. However, the recent Libyan and Malian crises have intensified the level of violence. These episodes have restructured the geopolitical and geographical dynamics of the region. Cross-border or regional, these contemporary crises require new institutional responses. How can countries sharing this space - Algeria, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Chad and Tunisia and all related states such as Nigeria - stabilize and develop?. Historically, the Sahara plays an intermediary role between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Comme.  Read more...