Expert Commentary

Sahel Governments Need More Security Assistance

| Michael Shurkin
Michael Shurkin
Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation

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The Author is Michael Shurkin

Michael Shurkin is a senior political scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. He previously worked in the Intelligence Community, where he served as a political analyst with a focus on West Africa and Afghanistan.

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