Commentaries
Sudan and the limits of externally facilitated dialogues
The current crisis in Sudan demonstrates the limits of externally facilitated dialogues as tools for democratization and peacebuilding. *****
Middle-East / North Africa
Publications
Here are Four Things the West gets Wrong about Africa
External powers are intensifying their efforts to woo African states and their leaders in a context of Great Power Competition. Russian, Chinese and Western leaders are upping their game with […]
Commentaries
No Security for Ukraine or Europe without a Secure Black Sea and Mediterranean
The Mediterranean and the Black Seas should not be viewed principally as “borders” for purposes of European security, with the attendant “Frontex”-type strategies augmented by a modicum of naval power.
Commentaries
Security Force Assistance in the Sahel is meddling with borders
Encompassing a range of external actors, numerous Security Force Assistance initiatives in the Sahel seek to improve how local security forces respond to “borderless threats” and protect geopolitical borders. Drawing […]
Commentaries
Syria, the Middle East and the War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has a wide impact in its neighbourhood and beyond. The Middle East is no exception, including the conflict in Syria. *****
Commentaries
After War – the Backlash against Women
Many remember Laura Bush’s famous speech in 2001, following the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent war in Afghanistan, about how the fight against terrorism also was a fight for women’s […]