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  Performing (In)securities in West Africa 31/03/2025

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  The article "Performing (In)securities in West Africa: Territorial meshing and local participation in cross-border security" by Charline Kopf, publish...

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  Country : Senegal

  Organizations : Anthropologie & Développement
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Journal article / Governance, Security and human rights,
Performing (In)securities in West Africa 31/03/2025
Summary :
The article "Performing (In)securities in West Africa: Territorial meshing and local participation in cross-border security" by Charline Kopf, published on December 19, 2023, by Presses universitaires de Louvain in the journal Anthropologie & développement, analyzes the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) border community engagement program in Senegal's border regions. Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in 2019, the article examines various initiatives aimed at enhancing cooperation between security forces and local communities, such as awareness-raising theater performances, comics, and a crisis simulation exercise. These "territorial meshing" practices promote a border control culture that shifts security responsibility to citizens. However, the author highlights that the emphasis on "local communities" participation contrasts with the global standardization of spaces and temporal logics of prevention and preparedness, creating tension between envisioned scenarios and their actual unfolding, thus opening space for criticism and questioning
Keywords :
Governance, Migration, Boundary, Security
Organizations :
Anthropologie & Développement
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• Infographie / Security and human rights,

  Migration Trends to Watch in Africa in 2025 16/05/2025

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  This article presents an overview of Africa’s migration trends as 2025 approaches. It highlights a sharp decline in irregular migration to Europe and ...

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  Country : Mali , Mauritania , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Guinea , Morocco , Tunisia , South Africa , Tanzania , Kenya , Mozambique , Ethiopia

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Infographie / Security and human rights,
Migration Trends to Watch in Africa in 2025 16/05/2025
Summary :
This article presents an overview of Africa’s migration trends as 2025 approaches. It highlights a sharp decline in irregular migration to Europe and the Arabian Peninsula due to stricter border control policies (notably in Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania). Meanwhile, informal intra-African migration is on the rise, driven mostly by economic reasons. West Africa, especially Mali, remains a key emigration zone due to political instability and high unemployment. Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya are leading destinations. The article also underscores increased risks faced by migrants (shipwrecks, trafficking, violence) and calls for regional policy innovation, stronger protection frameworks, and improved migration governance. It emphasizes the growing demographic pressure and highlights new responses, including regional free movement protocols, EU partnerships, and bilateral agreements aiming to link labor supply and demand across continents.
Keywords :
Migration, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Education, Development, Gold, Human security, Researh, EMPLOYMENT
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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• Journal article / Governance,

  Forced Migration in Mali: A Historical Analysis of Displacements 06/05/2025

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  Bréma Ely Dicko’s article traces the history of forced migration in Mali from the colonial era to the present. During colonization (1893–1960), forced...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : Revue Migrations Société, Centre d'information et d'études sur les migrations internationales (CIEMI)
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Journal article / Governance,
Forced Migration in Mali: A Historical Analysis of Displacements 06/05/2025
Summary :
Bréma Ely Dicko’s article traces the history of forced migration in Mali from the colonial era to the present. During colonization (1893–1960), forced labor, head taxes, and military conscription caused massive displacements. After independence, political repression, Tuareg rebellions, droughts, poverty, and institutional fragility intensified these movements. The 2012 security crisis marked a significant shift, leading to unprecedented internal displacements and refugee flows, further exacerbated by the 2020 and 2021 coups. Drawing on documentary research and interviews, the article highlights the complex drivers of forced migration in Mali and the limited capacity of state responses. It emphasizes the humanitarian consequences, long-term exile, and growing social tensions in a persistently unstable environment.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, State, Migration, Natural ressources, Education, Gold, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
Revue Migrations Société, Centre d'information et d'études sur les migrations internationales (CIEMI)
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• State-national agency report / Governance,

  Taking mental health into account in Sahel/West Africa crisis contexts 11/07/2025

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  This report investigates mental health challenges in crisis-affected contexts in Mali, Mauritania, and Chad. It highlights the impact of violence, pov...

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  Country : Chad , Mali , Mauritania

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance,
Taking mental health into account in Sahel/West Africa crisis contexts 11/07/2025
Summary :
This report investigates mental health challenges in crisis-affected contexts in Mali, Mauritania, and Chad. It highlights the impact of violence, poverty, gender inequalities, and forced displacement on mental well-being. The study explores the history of psychiatry, public policies, key actors, and presents field research in each country. Findings reveal a high prevalence of mental disorders (depression, psychosis, PTSD), a severe lack of infrastructure and trained personnel, and a weak integration between traditional and modern care. The report recommends strengthening national mental health systems, combating stigma, supporting community-based care, and aligning humanitarian interventions with local culture and psychosocial needs as part of resilience-building strategies.
Keywords :
Migration, Gender, Political Violence, Education, Violence, Customs, Threat, refugee, Researh, Knowlege production, Santé mentale
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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