Mali is withdrawing from the G5 Sahel joint force fighting armed groups linked to ISIL and Al Qaeda. Despite being a founding member of the West African security alliance, the military government blamed a lack of progress and internal divisions. So, is it time for a new strategy to maintain security in the Sahel?
Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.
Guest:
Niankoro Yeah Samake - Malian Politician and President of the Party of Civic Patriotic Action.
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning - Director of Research at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.
Jacques Reland - Senior Research Fellow at The Global Policy Institute.