External publications
Values and Interests in Response to Coups
Despite the EU’s aim to stabilise the Sahel, the political and security situation in the region has deteriorated amid the current wave of coups. Research on coups has singled out […]
Sahel
Publications
External publications
The Collapse of Western Influence in West Africa Points to Wider Problems
As Russia displaces the West across West Africa, NATO members must examine how they plan to compete. Operation Newcombe, expanded in 2019 to include the deployment of a British reconnaissance […]
External publications
Self-defense Militia Groups in Niger: Risking a Time Bomb
With the encroachment of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) on areas along Niger’s western borders, the Bazoum government […]
External publications
A Coup like no other: Three Reasons why the Coup in Niger is different from Previous Coups in the Sahel (and why it’s very serious)
The coup led by General Tiani which overthrew President Bazoum in Niger on July 26 is the latest in a series of coups taking place in the Sahel. Since 2020, […]
Commentaries
The UN Security Council and the Future of MINUSMA
On Friday 16th June, Mali’s Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, told the UN Security Council, that its 13,000-strong stabilization mission (MINUSMA) should leave without delay. MINUSMA has tried to stabilize Mali […]
External publications
Donor dilemmas in the Sahel: How the EU can better support civil society in Mali and Niger
The European Union (EU) has positioned itself as an important partner to civil society in the Sahel region. The EU’s 2021 revised Sahel strategy and the accompanying N’Djamena Communiqué demonstrate […]