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A logic of its own: the external presence in the Sahel
The current instability in the Sahel has attracted a heavy international security presence to the region which has taken on a logic of its own. Yet there is a need […]
Other African regions
Publications
Commentaries
When female peacekeepers’ “added value” becomes an “added burden”
Calls for the increased participation of uniformed United Nations female peacekeepers have multiplied in recent years, fueled in part by new scandals of peacekeepers’ sexual abuse and exploitation (SEA), tarnishing […]
Female peacekeepers’ added burden
Twenty years since the adoption of UNSC 1325 there is an almost unanimous call for an increased number of uniformed women in peace operations from policy makers and multilateral organizations. […]
New pact on migration: a balanced proposal to be further enhanced
Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, has been credited with the idea according to which the Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has three key tasks facing […]
Challenges with security force assistance in Niger: Understanding local context and aligning interests
Since the attacks the 11th of September 2001 in the US, there has been a strong increase in security force assistance (SFA) to fragile states with the aim of professionalising […]
Commentaries
Regrets, apologies and repair for Belgium’s colonial harms
Former colonial countries appear increasingly willing to engage in processes akin to transitional justice in order to confront the legacies of their colonial past. In this blog post, Valerie Arnould […]
Events
Brussels Green Talk – The Challenges of Desertification and Reforestation
Click here to REGISTER One of the goals of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (January – June, 2021) is the promotion of the Green Deal, […]
A Path to Peace for Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
Watch the recording of the webinar on YouTube. The Egmont Institute has the pleasure to invite you to an Africa Lunch Meeting Webinar on 24 March with William Davison, Senior Analyst […]
Guinea – Online training in coaching techniques 16, 18, 23 & 25 of March
The Egmont Education & Training Programme is very pleased to share that the online training in basic coaching techniques was successfully delivered to eight members of the Centre de Perfectionnement […]
Crossing borders, crossing paths: Tools for preventing conflicts over transhumance in the Sudano-Sahel
Watch the recording of the webinar on YouTube. From Mali to South Sudan, conflicts between farmers and migrating cattle herders have fueled violent atrocities, increased food insecurity, and endangered the […]