The Sahel – A region outside state control
On the old trade routes through the Sahara, where caravans used to trade in salt and other coveted goods, lively human, arms and drug trades by criminal gangs are flourishing today. The Sahel countries are the former French colonies of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad. They are among the poorest countries in the […]
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