Reframing the EU’s Approach to the Sahel
· 58 min
Episode Reframing the EU’s Approach to the Sahel
The European Union and the Sahel have longstanding ties. Yet, as both sides experience significant transformations, and as geopolitical challenges abound, the context and nature of EU-Sahel relations have fundamentally changed. Today’s geopolitical environment is marked by the growing role of military actors in politics, widespread security concerns, acute fragility, the reconfiguration of regional and multilateral systems, and intensifying geopolitical competition. These trends are further reinforced by narratives centred on sovereignty and rising anti-Western and anti-European sentiment.
The EU envisages being a partner of choice for the Sahel and the broader region for the medium to long term. In this context, the EU has developed a renewed approach to the Sahel, acknowledging that disengagement is not an option, given the strategic importance of the region. In his address, EUSR Cravinho will outline this approach, which is focused on charting a way forward, which was politically validated by the 27 EU Foreign Ministers in November 2025.
This lecture is part of the Development Matters series, which is kindly sponsored by Irish Aid.
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