Attachments
Since 2019, the ten Sahel countries have experienced a sharp deterioration in security, characterised by an ongoing increase in conflict-related incidents, primarily in the Liptako-Gourma region (comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger). This instability has been exacerbated by the increasing complexity of the overlapping zones of influence of various armed groups,local militias and self-defence groups, which makes security management and humanitarian access challenging. The expansion of these groups has been accompanied by a growing mistrust of the United Nations and its partners, who are often perceived as being biased. There has been a significant rise in attacks on humanitarian workers, vehicles and warehouses, health centres and schools, severely limiting the capacity of humanitarian organisations to reach vulnerable populations effectively.