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  Democracy and State Fragility in the Sahel: How to Address State Fragilities in the Sahel? 13/05/2025

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  This Policy Brief from the Gorée Institute examines the root causes of state fragility in the Sahel (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger) and outlines practical...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : Gorée Institute
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Policy brief / Governance, Security and human rights,
Democracy and State Fragility in the Sahel: How to Address State Fragilities in the Sahel? 13/05/2025
Summary :
This Policy Brief from the Gorée Institute examines the root causes of state fragility in the Sahel (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger) and outlines practical strategies for rebuilding resilient institutions. It highlights the dominance of the executive branch, institutional weaknesses, lack of political legitimacy, social inequalities, climate change, and insecurity as core drivers of collapse. The brief proposes a comprehensive reform agenda focused on democratic governance (institutional balance, judicial independence) and good governance (decentralization, transparency, and poverty reduction). It emphasizes the need for an integrated approach combining institutional reform, inclusive development, regional cooperation, and citizen engagement to restore state legitimacy and stability in the Sahel.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Power, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Gold, Human security, Social, Institution
Organizations :
Gorée Institute
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• Journal article / Governance,

  Healing in Africa: Promises and Transformations 06/05/2025

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  In her review of Guérir en Afrique. Promesses et transformations, Géraldine Vernerey-Kopp examines a collective volume edited by Alice Desclaux, Aïssa...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Senegal , Benin , Central African Republic

  Organizations : Émulations – Revue de sciences sociales
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Journal article / Governance,
Healing in Africa: Promises and Transformations 06/05/2025
Summary :
In her review of Guérir en Afrique. Promesses et transformations, Géraldine Vernerey-Kopp examines a collective volume edited by Alice Desclaux, Aïssa Diarra, and Sandrine Musso. The book investigates the concept of healing in various African settings through a multidisciplinary and constructivist lens. Spread over 14 chapters and four parts, the work explores healing as a therapeutic promise, a collective construction, an individual perception, and a global health issue. It highlights the complexities of medical pluralism, the interaction between biomedicine, traditional, and religious healing systems, and the challenge of defining “healing” in chronic or socially constructed illnesses. Although the notion of healing sometimes remains elusive, the book offers valuable insights to rethink healthcare systems and the role of local therapeutic knowledge in Africa and beyond.
Keywords :
Power, Natural ressources, Education, Gold, Social, Health, Customs, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
Émulations – Revue de sciences sociales
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• Policy brief / Governance,

  Navigating the Polycrisis 09/05/2025

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  This April 2025 policy brief by the Gorée Institute, in collaboration with ETTG, explores the deep interconnections between development and security i...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : Gorée Institute
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Policy brief / Governance,
Navigating the Polycrisis 09/05/2025
Summary :
This April 2025 policy brief by the Gorée Institute, in collaboration with ETTG, explores the deep interconnections between development and security in the Sahel. Based on a workshop held in Gorée, African and European experts emphasized how geopolitical fragmentation, poverty, climate change, and social exclusion fuel instability. The brief criticizes the EU’s approach as being overly driven by its own priorities (energy, migration) and calls for a paradigm shift towards more balanced partnerships. It highlights the need to integrate gender, youth, and local cohesion dimensions, including traditional and religious authorities. The EU is urged to invest in public services, inclusive governance, and sustainable local dialogues rather than relying on militarized approaches. The brief advocates for gradual re-engagement, including with the AES, to address Sahelian challenges in a structural and coordinated manner.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, State, Economic Development, Natural ressources, Security, Mediation, Development, Gold, Human security
Organizations :
Gorée Institute
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• Journal article / Security and human rights,

  From drought to displacement 13/05/2025

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  Published in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, this paper examines the intensifying impacts of climate change in West Africa’s Sahel region, f...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal

  Organizations : The Journal of Climate Change and Health (Elsevier)
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Journal article / Security and human rights,
From drought to displacement 13/05/2025
Summary :
Published in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, this paper examines the intensifying impacts of climate change in West Africa’s Sahel region, focusing on countries such as Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cameroon, Mauritania, and Senegal. Rising temperatures, desertification, erratic rainfall, and flooding are exacerbating competition over land and water, escalating violent conflict, and triggering mass displacement. Over 13 million people are now internally displaced across the region. Urban and rural populations alike face growing food insecurity, water scarcity, health service gaps, and significant mental health burdens. The paper calls for integrated climate adaptation policies, improved protection of displaced populations, conflict prevention strategies, and enhanced regional cooperation. It also highlights the urgent need for further research and investment to strengthen resilience and prevent humanitarian crises
Keywords :
Climate change, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Political Violence, Human security, Violence, Threat, Soicial sciences, Knowlege production
Organizations :
The Journal of Climate Change and Health (Elsevier)
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