Sharing Intelligence

The extent of the security threats in the Sahel has proven to be nearly intractable. The complexities of the environment due to multiple armed groups have morphed over time, and their spread across the region has necessitated an effective intelligence structure and required intelligence cooperation and coordination to meet regional challenges. Despite multiple initiatives within the region, other African organizations, and external powers, effective intelligence sharing proved to be very difficult. This article focuses on cooperation between African countries and cooperative efforts between regional countries and external intervention powers. In the current post-coup environment in the region, intelligence cooperation (if any) for the near term is likely to shift into new channels, including movement away from Western countries

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