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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
Belgium in the UN Security Council 2019-2020 Webinar 2: The Security Situation in the Sahel
Fully booked Every year the FPS Foreign Affairs, the Egmont Institute, the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, and Ghent University, organise a conference on Belgian foreign and defence policy that […]
ENA Mali: online training in Gender inclusivity to support the 5th graduating class of ENA students
In the framework of a cooperation project with Enabel, Belgian Development Agency, in Mali, the Education & Training Programme is delighted to provide a three-day online training in Gender inclusivity. […]
Online Advanced training in Diplomatic practices for diplomats coming from Angola, Mali, Ivory Coast, Republic of Congo and Senegal
The Education & Training Programme is delighted to welcome 8 diplomats from Angola, Mali, Ivory Coast, Republic of Congo and Senegal for a 10 days online training in advanced diplomatic […]
Mali: Rebuilding Armed Forces in a Coup-Prone Country
Africa Lunch Meeting Webinar with Research Fellow Dr. Denis Tull from the Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM) in Paris. Drawing on extensive research on African armies. Dr. Tull will discuss […]