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The Sahel is a lawless strip of land where goods pass through with complete impunity. This represents a huge transit of goods. Before going into further detail in regards to this zone, it is necessary to give an update on the security situation which explains the difficulties in proceeding.Spread over 8.5 million square kilometers, the Sahara is often seen as a zone of separation between two distinct geopolitical areas, the Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa.The Sahel belt is the genuine gate between the Mediterranean and Sub- Saharan Africa. It is a traditional trade route, and is still a crossroads for commerce and trade. Furthermore, the political, economic and demographic situation of the Sahel region is currently changing.Strictly speaking, the Sahel includes five countries: Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad and Sudan.As an axis where opportunities can be seized, the Sahel region is open to security risks.The Sahel is a huge and difficult-to-control territory. In order to understand the…
