NATO`s Regional Challenges: SAHEL

History of the Sahel In: Janos Besenyö (Ed.) : NATO’s Regional Challenges - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Sahel
2026, NATO CoE-DAT (Centre of Excellence - Defence Against Terrorism), Ankara
The entire book will be available from here

Table of contents
(Draft Version)

1. Regional overview
1.1. Geography of the Sahel
1.2. HISTORY OF THE SAHEL (A.I.Türke, EuVI)
1.3. Economy of the Sahel

2. Global and national relationships with the region
2.1. European Union and the Sahel
2.2. NATO and the Sahel
2.3. African Union and the Sahel
2.4. United States and the Sahel
2.5. China and the Sahel
2.6. France and the Sahel
2.7. Russia and the Sahel
2.8. Türkiye and the Sahel
2.9. Iran and the Sahel

3. Regional security challenges
3.1. Sahel Security situation/background
3.2. Coup d’etats and state fragility in the Sahel
3.3. Sahel and water security (strategy, etc)
3.4. Food safety and security in the Sahel
3.5. Terrorist and counter-terrorist activities in the Sahel
3.6. Improvised explosive devices and the threat they pose in the Sahel and beyond.
3.7. Sahel and migration and refugee camps
3.8. Religious dynamics: Muslim-Christian relations and coexistence
3.9. Sahel humanitarian situation and operations
3.10. Case Study – Chad refugee camps/Hungarian experience

4. So what? Findings and Recommendations to NATO and PN