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In Rome, Bakary Sambe describes aid workers as a link between Europe and Sahel

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The interview presents Bakary Sambe’s analysis of the role of humanitarian organisations in the Sahel and Europe’s place in the region. It looks back at his intervention in Rome during a panel on humanitarian access and strategic engagement, according to Dakaractu.

In Rome, Bakary Sambe, director and founder of the Timbuktu Institute, described humanitarian organisations as “the last thread” between Europe and the Sahel. He called for renewed strategic engagement with the region during a panel on humanitarian access, according to Dakaractu.

The discussion also brought together Alda Cappelletti, deputy director-general of INTERSOS, and Andrea Palamidessi, head of the West and Central Africa office at Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It was moderated by Vincenzo Giardina, head of the international service of the DIRE news agency, according to Dakaractu.

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