Publication

This article addresses the growing turmoil in the Sahel in 2012, and the potential impact on North African states and Europe. Failure of action on bolstering regional unity in the face of multiple threats will only encourage the likes of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Ansar Dine or 'the supporters of faith' to gain sway over broader areas of the Sahel. The authors argue that the US, France and UK would be well advised to refrain from trying to play the grand game in the region.