William P. Linder

Based in Dakar, Senegal. Head of 14 North Strategies. Focusing on the Sahel, West Africa, and beyond.

[William P. Linder @LinderWP68]

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[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

What we're seeing in Mozambique now is like Mali 10 years ago. There are plenty of lessons to be learned. You just have to want to learn them.

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

Investment overdrive in West Africa's port sector: As multiple countries race to build new ports, which will emerge as regional hubs, and which as white elephants? https://t.co/PjPABhqD4r

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

#IslamicState take port in Mocímboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, after 5 day standoff w/ Navy. DAG mercenaries fail on several accounts to deliver promised aid to military in #CT effort, while IS sinks navy ship in port w/ an RPG. 55 security forces killed. #Mozambique #terrorism

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

#Terrorist attack on Gendarmes/Military outpost in #CotedIvoire northern border town, #kafolo follows on joint operations in #BurkinaFaso. Local communities have reported Katibat Macina activity and recruitment among youth. First CDI attack since 2016.
https://t.co/LRk1h6Ogfv

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

Breaking #terrorist supply chains is critical to managing VEOs in the #Sahel, but risks disrupting basic access to livelihoods for much of the local population, that rely on the informal economy to survive. Increased border security also frustrates an already fragile ecosystem.

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

"...drivers in conflicts in #Mali #BurkinaFaso #Niger that go beyond...#Droukdel...or any leader" is why #CVE in #Sahel never quite identifies and provides a solution for the real root cause of VE. Need to program for #development, access to #justice & access to #security.

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

@CheikhGhazouani further consolidates power in #Mauritanie w/ unexpected shake up of military leadership, eroding former pres Aziz's influence & leading to rumors that additional government shake ups of officials sympathetic to Aziz will happen as well.
https://t.co/rIpqzKC9dE

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

#GERD could be impacted by Sudan-Ethiopian #border incidents, depending on #Sudan position on #Ethiopia #Egypt dam negotiations. Another instance of #farmerherder violence and border tensions undermining regional stability & economic development. #water #development #security

[John McDermott @johnpmcdermott]

The latest excellent weekly report on Cabo Delgado by @ACLEDINFO has some harrowing details of the recent attack on Macomia—and is rightly sceptical of the govt's claims of victory and of taking out "leaders" of the insurgency https://t.co/EVYnS76BtQ

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

@BokoWatch Any sense of to what extent the ISIS factions are collaborating? We heard talk last summer of ISIS-WA and ISIS-GS directly coordinating on hitting the AU conference in Niamey, but it was mostly rumint

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

Sahel jihadists have typically shied away from attacking refugee settlements, especially in Niger. VEO tactics in the Sahel are increasingly mirroring those of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

[14 North - Insight for decisions in Africa @14NStrategies]

#chinatech looms large in #Africa but #WestAfrica Information & Communication Technology #ICT field looks to Silicon Valley for investment first. Understand the competition & niche investment opportunities. #technology #innovation #BusinessIntelligence https://t.co/3wZi0cfAnZ

[William P. Linder @LinderWP68]

@assaned Bon retour! Seriez-vous disponible pour un café cette semaine?

[William P. Linder @LinderWP68]

@assaned J'admire votre travail chez Africa Check. Je viens d'emménager à Dakar. Disponible pour le café? Faites le moi savoir.