Abstract
The Sahel region has become synonymous with violence
 over the last three decades. Poverty, rapid population growth, food insecurity,
 climate change, human trafficking, migration, and poor governance have
 dominated the literature on the causes of instability in a region also referred
 to as ‘the corridor of conflict. Of concern has been the rapid increase in
 terror-related attacks as well as violent extremism. According to the Global
 Terrorism Index ranking, Mali, Niger, and Chad, as well as the neighboring
 Libya and Nigeria, are among the top 30 countries affected by terrorism. This
 paper seeks to examine the instability in the Sahel through the ungoverned
 space theory lenses. It interogates the evolution of the crisis, and the
 relationship between the ungoverned spaces in the region and the unending conflict.
 It argues that years of systematic marginalization and ineffective
 administration have created pockets of ungoverned territories which are being
 exploited by armed groups. Based on the findings, this paper recommends a
 multidimensional approach that combines military, social and economic reforms, as well as inclusivity in proportional means to
 achieve peace and stability in the region
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