The Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida is a collaborative effort to understand the Sah
The Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida is a collaborative effort to understand the political, social, economic and cultural dynamics of the countries of the West African Sahel. Our focus is primarily on the six Francophone countries of the region—Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad. We are also interested in developments in neighboring countries, to the north and
08/21/2026
Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Please note that we will be returning to our weekly schedule starting this week.
Sahel Research Group Weekly Newsletter 516 Harvesting salt, near Fatick, Senegal
08/08/2026
Congratulations on completing your PhD in Geography at UF, Dr. David Russell!
08/08/2026
Congratulations on completing your Master of Public Health at UF, Victoria Simoni!
08/07/2026
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08/05/2026
Sahel Towns Build Barriers to Slow Terror Threat https://adf-magazine.com/2026/08/sahel-towns-build-barriers-to-slow-terror-threat/
07/28/2026
Leonardo Villalón and Renata Serra are at the Musée Théodore Monod d'Art Africain in Dakar for a conference on Climate Change and Security in the Sahel, co-sponsored by the Sahel Research Group. Great to reconnect with colleagues from the Minerva project!
07/24/2026
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Sahel Research Group Weekly Newsletter 514 Cormorants on the Saloum River, Senegal
07/13/2026
It is out! Routledge Handbook of African Borderlands, edited by SRG Olivier Walther, Inocent Moyo and Isabella Soi https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-African-Borderlands/Walther-Moyo-Soi/p/book/9781032857794
05/27/2026
We wish everyone a happy Tabaski. Eid Mubarak!
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