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May 24, 2026Open Access

'Silencing the guns' in the Sahel region?

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Overview

Analysis reveals military tactics fail to reduce violence in the Sahel, suggesting alternative approaches are needed.

Key Points

  • This analysis examines whether military approaches effectively reduce violent extremism in the Sahel region.
  • Review of military strategies employed by France in Mali and Niger
  • Assessment of extremist group activities since 2013
  • Evaluation of previous arguments made in literature regarding militarisation and its effects
  • Increased military presence has not reduced the frequency or intensity of attacks by extremist groups.
  • Experts argue that militarisation contradicts the African Union's goal of 'silencing the guns'.
  • Recent events validate critiques of military focus as a solution to violence in the region.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1296b248a0ea1665673a1dhttps://doi.org/10.14749/32364339
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