West Africa: Sahel - Limits of Mediation in the Face of Terrorist Violence
Mediation efforts in the Sahel have attempted to reduce violence since jihadists rose in Mali in 2012. Various individuals and organizations, including private persons and legal entities, have led these initiatives. The results of these efforts are mixed. The number of victims continues to grow. More people are dying and becoming refugees or internally displaced persons. Vital infrastructure has also been destroyed across the region.
[Centre 4s] Since the rise of jihadists in Mali, 2012, numerous mediation efforts have been undertaken by various individuals and organizations--both legal entities and private persons--aimed at reducing the levels of violence in the Sahel. Given the figures of the number of victims and the emergence of new fronts across the region, the overall outcome remains mixed. The toll continues to rise: more deaths, more internally displaced persons and refugees as well as the destruction of vital infrastructures, while peace