Today we spoke with Héni Nsaibia, the man behind Menastream. Héni is among the most knowledgeable people online regarding the Sahel, particularly in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. He is also a senior researcher at ACLED. We discussed his background, the situation in the region, and the key external actors.You can find Mike Evans on:MenastreamACLEDWe spoke aboutHéni's background (0:53)Growing Menastream (11:11)Overview of the current situation in the Sahel (13:41)Malian government's newfound lethality with Russian support (22:36)The trajectory of Burkina Faso (26:24)Wagner's business model in Africa (29:19)The trajectory of Niger (31:13)The situation in Chad (36:55)How Mauritania has remained unscathed (41:51)The UN Missions in Mali and Niger (46:44)The US contribution to the region (49:06)12 months outlook (52:51)Cultural recommendations (1:03:52)Related Links:Mali 2023 ForecastBurkina Faso 2023 ForecastRussia Sahel 2023 ForecastNiger 2023 ForecastChad 2023 ForecastMauritania 2023 ForecastFrance Sahel 2023 ForecastEuropean Union Sahel 2023 Forecast The Grey Dynamics Podcast is available on all major platforms!YouTubeSpotifyApple Podcast Google PodcastAmazon PodcastSubscribe to Grey Dynamics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.