"Serge Michailof's sober analysis is extraordinarily relevant as Europe struggles to cope with the refugee crisis and faces renewed terrorist threats. The Sahel, with its collapsing state structures, is the next major challenge of Europe and can become a strategic challenge for the world." --Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President and CEO of International Crisis Group, former United Nations under secretary-general for Peacekeeping Operations "This is an important and well-written book. Sahelian Africa has the potential to become another Afghanistan and a real nightmare for Europe. It is still avoidable, and this book is a much-needed wake-up call." --Paul Collier, former director of the World Bank's Development Research Group, professor of Economics at Oxford University, and director of the Center for the Study of African Economies "A timely and important book on the future of Africa and its potential impact on the world. A must read for anyone interested in peace, policy, and taking action to thwart terrorism before it's too late." --Jean-Louis Sarbib, CEO of Development Gateway and former senior vice president at the World Bank"Africanistan is obligatory reading for all who wish to avoid a mega-humanitarian catastrophe, unprecedented refugee flows, and escalating extremist attacks in North America as well as Europe" --Malcolm Potts, professor of public health at the School of Public Health at the University of California-Berkeley