The initiative was originally conceived as a thematic project, focusing on creation of a wall of trees of some 15 km wide and 7,775 km long from dakar to. The arab awakening in 2011 and the subsequent collapse of the ben ali, mubarak, and qadhafi regimes in tunisia, egypt, and libya, respectively, left a security vacuum across a region whose police states had provided a bulwark against the spread of terrorism and violent. The pan sahel initiative and the inroads it made laid important groundwork for the new trans saharan counterterrorism initiative, she said. Also in the sahel, the united states launched a number of security programmes, such as the pansahel initiative 2002, the,, the eagles nest in the horn of. The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, by the office of counterterrorism, u. Noting thatthe oemining training program and the pan sahel initiative qpport this goal. Communications channels in the sahel using mauritania. Pan sahel initiative 109 african crisis response initiative acri 109 conclusion 110 notes 111 contents ix oebade 00 fmaof2 1814 10. The trans sahara counter terrorism partnership tsctp is a multiyear, interagency program to counter violent extremism. These countries also participate in the ussponsored pansahel initiative psi, a program designed to assist those nations in protecting their borders, combating terrorism, and enhancing regional stability. Niger falls back off track african affairs oxford academic. Great green wall for the sahara and sahel initiative. Crisis in the sahel rausser college of natural resources. Agreement between the united states of america and mauritania.
Communications channels in the sahel using mauritania, mali. Transsaharan counterterrorism initiative wikipedia. Jsotf trans pan sahel counterterrorism initiative mission in africa. The pan sahel initiative stephen ellis those denizens of washington sometimes described as strategists, policywonks and beltway insiders are, most unusually, developing a keen interest in west africa. Through continued efforts like the pansahel initiative of 2002 and subsequent trans saharan counterterrorism partnership initiated in 2005, the state department and department of defense struggle to leverage. The transsaharan counterterrorism partnership tsctp is an interagency plan by the united states government, combining efforts by both civil and military agencies, to combat terrorism in transsaharan africa. These countries also participate in the ussponsored pan sahel initiative psi, a program designed to assist those nations in protecting their borders, combating terrorism, and enhancing regional stability. The pan sahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, news release by the office of counterterrorism, u. Timbuktu, mali, march 8, 2004 soldiers assigned to the 1st battalion, 10th special forces group airborne in stuttgart, germany, are training african soldiers along the outer reaches of the sahara desert in support of the global war on terrorism. Nine questions about the trans sahara counter terrorism. Reprinted by permission of westview press, a member of perseus books group. All g5 members have benefited from the pansahel initiative, created in 2002, which became the transsaharan counterterrorism initiative in 2005. Tscti followed the pan sahel initiative psi, which began in 2002 by training soldiers from mali, mauritania, niger and chad and concluded operations in december 2004.
The pansahel initiative stephen ellis those denizens of washington sometimes described as strategists, policywonks and beltway insiders are, most unusually, developing a keen interest in west africa. The pan sahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, by the office of counterterrorism, u. The goal of tscti is to counter terrorist influences in the. In 2003 niger was one of the first countries to join the pansahel initiative, which the us state department funded to train sahelian military units to fight terrorism. There is some danger in this, but in this region, few things are exactly what they seem at first glance. Through continued efforts like the pansahel initiative of 2002 and subsequent transsaharan counterterrorism partnership initiated in 2005, the state department and department of defense struggle to leverage interagency partnerships and multinational cooperation within the sahel region to wage war. Chapter 5 country reports united states department of state. Launched in 2007 by the african union, this gamechanging africanled initiative aims to restore africas degraded landscapes and transform millions of lives in one of the worlds poorest regions, the sahel. The great green wall is a symbol of hope in the face of one of the biggest challenges of our time desertification. The great green wall for the sahara and the sahel initiative.
Mauritania, which calls itself an islamic republic, harshly suppresses islamist activities of any kind, while mali, a star pupil of 1990s neoliberal democratisation. The plan focuses on six key areas, including crossborder cooperation. Ethnomusicology as a framework for countering violent extremism in the sahel open pdf 5 mb. And sahel initiative, climate change and gender issue volume 2 issue 2, 2014. The ggwssi is a recent regional attempt in africa to focus on addressing desertification in a more coherent manner. Pansahelian initiative how is pansahelian initiative. The tsctp is an extension of the earlier pan sahel initiative psi, which began in 2003 with a 2. Reprinted by permission of westview press, a member of. The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, by the office of counterterrorism. The initiative has later been endorsed by the african union as a panafrican initiative with. Mali requires a political process and an array of initiatives that address the various root causes of conflict, including economic problems and radicalization.
The war on terrorism in africa council on foreign relations. Department of state news release, is a stateled effort to assist mali, niger, chad, and mauritania in detecting and responding to suspicious movement of people and goods across and within their borders through training, equipment and cooperation. The initiative aims to support the efforts of local communities in the sustainable management and use of forests, rangelands and other natural resources in drylands. Regionalisation of counterterrorism strategies in the sahel. State department announced the pan sahel initiative psi to assist mali, niger, chad, and mauritania in detecting and responding to suspicious movement of people and goods across and within their borders through training. Begun in 2005 as the pansahel initiative psi, this interagency. Sahel countries mauritania, mali, niger, and chad are devoting more resources to improve their counterterrorism capabilities. Phillip ulmer, usaf special to american forces press service. The pan sahel initiative psi was a us state department funded program in the northern african countries of mali, mauritania, niger, and chad designed to enhance border capabilities throughout. Agreement between the united states of america and mauritania signed at nouakchott june 3, 2005. The great green wall of sahara and sahel initiative. The trans sahara counter terrorism partnership tsctp is a multiyear, interagency program to counter violent extremism cve by building the resilience of marginalized communities so that they can resist radicalization and terrorist recruitment, and to counter terrorism ct by building longterm security force. The united states foreign policy in africa in the 21st.
The great green wall for the sahara and the sahel initiative is the most recent and the most ambitious reforestation program to emerge in the region thus far. The past three years have seen drastic change sweep across the sahel and maghreb. Through continued efforts like the pansahel initiative of 2002 and subsequent trans saharan counterterrorism partnership initiated in 2005, the state department and department of defense struggle to leverage interagency partnerships and. The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, news release by the office of counterterrorism, u. Great green wall for sahara and the sahel initiative. The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, office of counterterrorism, u. Green wall for the sahara and sahel initiative ggwssi in nigeria. Iniciativa pan sahel wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Any claims submitted by a third party as a result of acts or omissions of. Initiative that replaced the pan sahel initiative in 2004 has american military personnel assigned to 11 african nationsalgeria, burkina faso, libya, morocco, tunisia, chad, mali, mauritania, niger, nigeria, and senegalto counter the activities of islamist militants in the sahel sahara region in northwest africa. Pansahelian initiative how is pansahelian initiative abbreviated. The countries of the sahel region of africa continue to face significant security problems. Agreement between the united states of america and.
Improving counterterrorism capabilities from malis many problems to be regarded as an isolated problem susceptible to a targeted military response. Department of state, was a stateled effort to assist mali, niger, chad, and mauritania in detecting and responding to suspicious movement of people and goods across and within their borders through training, equipment and cooperation. States government in the framework of the pan sahel initiative. Its goal is to reverse land degradation and desertification in the sahel and sahara, boost food security and support local communities to adapt to. The transsaharan counterterrorism initiative as will be explained in further detail below, the psi was a programme controlled solely by one of the geographically divided us military commands. The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to psi pansahel initiative.
Part 4 conflict resolution, democratization, and good governance chapter 7 the united states and libya. Sep 04, 2014 all g5 members have benefited from the pan sahel initiative, created in 2002, which became the transsaharan counterterrorism initiative in 2005. The united states foreign policy in africa in the 21st century. Its origins can be traced back to thomas sankara, burkina fasos marxist president from 1983 to 1987, and panafrican theorist who led efforts to combat desertification in his own. Tous tes materiels et tout equipement qui sont reexportes. Department of state security assistance program focusing on four countries in the sarah region of. Special forces support pan sahel initiative in africa. The great green wall for the sahara and the sahel initiative as an opportunity to enhance resilience in. Nov 07, 2002 the pan sahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, office of counterterrorism, u. Col vic nelson, the country director for west africa, provides interesting details about the compromises and frustrations involved in managing the program on a shoestring budget. Department of state security assistance program focusing on four countries in the sarah region of africa. Apr 08, 2014 the past three years have seen drastic change sweep across the sahel and maghreb. State department announced the pansahel initiative psi to assist mali, niger, chad, and mauritania in detecting and responding to suspicious movement of people and goods across and within their borders through training.
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