Will the Sahel meet the same fate as Afghanistan?
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In the aftermath of the chaotic American retreat last August, the specter of an Afghan-style scenario for the Sahel had been raised, as the analogies between the two situations were numerous.
In both cases, we are dealing with two operations carried out in external theaters which have lasted for several years.
With the same objective, the fight against terrorism.
And a similar failure, since this goal, despite years of war, has not been achieved in either Afghanistan or Mali, where jihadist groups continue to proliferate.
The Western strategy of helping and training local forces did not work.
Despite years of financial infusion and training, neither armies are able to stand up to the jihadists.
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