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Sahel Development Summit: Moving beyond military containment
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Almost ten years after the beginning of the security crisis in the Sahel, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger face a graver predicament than ever before. In the throes of multiple insurgencies, they and their foreign patrons, including France, have shown the limits of military containment.
To launch the report, the Policy Center for the New South and Atlantic Council Africa Center will organize an event on Thursday, December 9 from 08:00 p.m. to 09:30 p.m. (GMT+1) under the banner of “Sahel: Moving beyond military containment”, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of Security, Economy and Development.
This panel will take place in English and will be broadcasted live via the ACAC and the PCNS Facebook page and YouTube channel, with live coverage on Twitter.
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15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT+1 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Mr. Frederick Kempe, CEO and President, Atlantic Council Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UN Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel
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15:07 ET / 20:07 GMT+1 |
Work Session 1: An African vision of Sahel’s Future Chair: Amb. Rama Yade, Senior Director, Atlantic Council’s Africa Center Speakers: H.E. Mr. Lassane Kabore, Minister of Economy, Finances and Development, Burkina-Faso H.E. Mr. Issa Doubragne, Minister of Economy, Planification of Development and International Cooperation, Chad H.E. Mr. Alousseni Sanou, Minister of Economy and Finances, Mali H.E. Mr. Ousmane Mamoudou Kane, Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors, Mauritania H.E. Mr. Abdou Rabiou, Minister of Planning, Niger |
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16:07 ET / 21:07 GMT+1 |
Closing remarks General Ward, Retired General, Inaugural Commander, US AfriCom Mr. Otaviano Canuto, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South |
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16:14 ET / 21:09 GMT+1 |
Work Session 2: Around the Report “Sahel: Moving Beyond Military Containment Opening remarks: Mr. Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council’s Africa Center Chair: Mr. Nicholas Norbrook, Journalist, Jeune Afrique/Africa Report Speakers: Mr. Pierre Englebert, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council’s Africa Center Mr. Rida Lyammouri, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South |
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16:30 ET / 21:30 GMT+1 |
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