According to reports, on Monday three Algerian truck drivers en route from Nouakchott, Mauritania were assassinated. Nouakchott is one of the largest cities in the Sahel. Reportedly, over forty trucks were set on fire during March and April. According to the report, international truckers suspended travel to south Sudan in April following increased attacks resulting in the death of more than fifteen drivers, and dozens injured. Reportedly, between July and August, a Ugandan and three Kenyan truck drivers died of gunshot wounds, dozens more were injured.
According to a report on the Sahel region, corporate capitalism, power transfer, historical injustices and ongoing coloniality needs to be acknowledged and redressed.