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WarintheSahel

2011–

The War in the Sahel began in 2011 involving Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Benin.

Era
2011–
SIDES
13
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

WarintheSahel

⚔ War on Terrorism · 2001–2021 is part of this war
Mali Niger Burkina Faso Benin Togo Ivory Coast +7
Start: 15.02.2011 Duration: Ongoing Participants: 13 countries Weapons: 28 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
War in the Sahel
Date
2011–present
Type
interstate war
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
Mali Niger Burkina Faso Benin Togo Ivory Coast +7
Weapon System
28
Parent War
War on Terrorism
02 / Sides
Belligerents 13 participants
Mali Mali Primary Niger Niger Primary Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Primary Benin Benin Primary Togo Togo Primary Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Primary Algeria Algeria Primary Mauritania Mauritania Primary Nigeria Nigeria Primary Turkey Turkey Primary United States United States Primary Russia Russia Primary France France Primary
VS
No data
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 27 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
10 %36
France
8 %29
Germany
2 %7
Turkey
2 %7
United States
2 %7
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Dassault Aviation
3 %11
Heckler & Koch
2 %7
Sukhoi
2 %7
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
2 %7
Rostvertol
2 %7
Total 28 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 34 years all equipment
SIDE A 35 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $90 Mn Dassault Rafale
Weapons & Equipment27systems
Country
CATEGORY
MQ-9 ReaperReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones79Lockheed C-130 HerculesTactical Transports75Lockheed C-130 HerculesTactical Transports75TAI AnkaReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones73Mil Mi-8Utility / Transport HelicoptersHeckler & Koch HK417Battle Rifles87Dassault RafaleAir Superiority Fighters84MQ-9 ReaperReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones79Mirage 2000-5EDAAir Superiority Fighters78Lockheed C-130 HerculesTactical Transports75Véhicule de l'Avant BlindéArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)68TRF1Towed Artillery & Mortars67Dassault Mirage F1Air Superiority Fighters66Transall C-160Tactical Transports60MO-120-RTTowed Artillery & Mortars53AMX-10 RCRecon Vehicles47ERC 90 SagaieRecon Vehicles39Aero L-39 AlbatrosJet Trainers79Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78Sukhoi Su-24Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78Mil Mi-24Attack Helicopters75Mi-35Attack Helicopters72Mil Mi-8Utility / Transport HelicoptersTransall C-160Tactical Transports60RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Aero L-39 AlbatrosJet Trainers79Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78Sukhoi Su-24Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78RG-31 NyalaMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles77Mil Mi-24Attack Helicopters75Bayraktar TB2Combat / Strike Drones73Mi-35Attack Helicopters72DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67AK-47Assault Rifles64BTR-60Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)61+2more →Embraer EMB 314 Super TucanoGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84Bayraktar TB2Combat / Strike Drones73DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67AK-47Assault Rifles64Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Embraer EMB 314 Super TucanoGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Mil Mi-8Utility / Transport HelicoptersRPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84Embraer EMB 314 Super TucanoGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Bayraktar TB2Combat / Strike Drones73DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67AK-47Assault Rifles64

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Heckler & Koch HK417Battle Rifles87MASS2Dassault RafaleAir Superiority Fighters84MASS3RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84MASS4Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MASS5MQ-9 ReaperReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones79MASS6Aero L-39 AlbatrosJet Trainers79MASS7Mirage 2000-5EDAAir Superiority Fighters78MASS8Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78MASS9Sukhoi Su-24Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78MASS10RG-31 NyalaMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles77MASS
1Dassault RafaleAir Superiority Fighters$90 Mn2Mil Mi-24Attack Helicopters$36 Mn3MQ-9 ReaperReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones$16 Mn20264DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K20125RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)$3502020
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature