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  Hybridity and security policies in Africa 05/03/2025

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  This article examines the shortcomings of security sector reform (SSR) programs in Africa, which focus primarily on state institutions without suffici...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Chad , Mali , Niger , Ivory Coste , Libya , Sierra Leone , Uganda , Democratic Republic of Congo

  Organizations : Centre FrancoPaix en résolution des conflits et missions de paix
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
Hybridity and security policies in Africa 05/03/2025
Summary :
This article examines the shortcomings of security sector reform (SSR) programs in Africa, which focus primarily on state institutions without sufficient consideration of local realities. The authors introduce the concept of hybridity to better understand the interaction between state and non-state actors that influence security governance on the continent. These often-overlooked informal actors play a crucial role in regulating security and justice. The article critiques the dominant Western-inspired state model and advocates for broader recognition of customary norms and alternative security networks. By adopting hybridity as an analytical tool, policymakers could rethink security policies to better integrate these complex dynamics, which are often underestimated in reform efforts. The article argues that recognizing and adapting to these hybrid governance structures would improve the effectiveness of security interventions in Africa.
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Politics, Political party, State, Natural ressources, Security, Peace, Education, Gold, Human security, Institution
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Centre FrancoPaix en résolution des conflits et missions de paix
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  The G5 Sahel: At the nexus of fragility, conflict, and climate 18/08/2025

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  This Policy Brief examines the G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger), which faces a “polycrisis” of institutional fragility, violent ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger

  Organizations : International Growth Centre (IGC)
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Policy brief / Governance, Inclusion, Security and human rights, Resilience,
The G5 Sahel: At the nexus of fragility, conflict, and climate 18/08/2025
Summary :
This Policy Brief examines the G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger), which faces a “polycrisis” of institutional fragility, violent conflict, and climate change. Although the region contributes only 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it is warming faster than the global average, worsening poverty, food insecurity, and competition over scarce resources. Rapid population growth and unplanned urbanization deepen social strains. Conflicts over land and water, combined with weak governance, fuel instability and large-scale displacement. The author highlights the need for sustained, multi-pronged action: strengthening local resilience, involving communities and indigenous groups, improving governance, and ensuring access to climate finance. The Sahel’s future hinges on coordinated approaches that balance development, peacebuilding, and climate adaptation
Keywords :
Migration, Climate change, Peace, Conflict, Crisis, Insécurité, Démographie, Inclusion
Organizations :
International Growth Centre (IGC)
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  May 2025 Berlin Conference: African Perspectives on the Future of Peacekeeping 30/04/2025

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  In this WATHI-published op-ed, El-Ghassim Wane reflects on Africa’s potential contributions to the upcoming 8th UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference...

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  Country : Ivory Coste , Liberia , Sierra Leone

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Mediation and conflict management,
May 2025 Berlin Conference: African Perspectives on the Future of Peacekeeping 30/04/2025
Summary :
In this WATHI-published op-ed, El-Ghassim Wane reflects on Africa’s potential contributions to the upcoming 8th UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference in Berlin (May 2025). He highlights the continent’s direct experience with peacekeeping and draws out three core insights: (1) peacekeeping is an effective, sovereignty-enhancing, and life-saving tool; (2) the UN and African Union must further strengthen their complementary roles; (3) peacekeeping embodies multilateralism. Wane advocates for a deeper AU-UN partnership, greater African ownership of peace operations, and a rebalancing between prevention, mediation, and military engagement. He also urges increased investment in structural prevention—especially governance and human rights—by combining the AU’s normative frameworks and the UN’s technical capacities. The Berlin conference represents a critical moment for Africa to assert its voice within the global multilateral system.
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Governance, Peace, Conflict, Crisis management, International cooperation
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WATHI
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  Everywhere, the Moral Failure of Political Leaders Endangers Democracy and Peace 17/06/2025

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  The “Ça fait débat avec Wathi” episode highlights that the moral failure of many political leaders worldwide threatens democracy and social peace. Gue...

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  Country : Ivory Coste , Guinea

  Organizations : WATHI
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Everywhere, the Moral Failure of Political Leaders Endangers Democracy and Peace 17/06/2025
Summary :
The “Ça fait débat avec Wathi” episode highlights that the moral failure of many political leaders worldwide threatens democracy and social peace. Guests emphasize that abuses of power, corruption, populism, and disregard for public ethics fuel violence and fear of the future. This crisis of trust affects both major Western democracies and African nations, where authoritarian drift undermines social cohesion. The speakers call for an ethical renewal, the restoration of integrity, and accountability from leaders to prevent conflict escalation and safeguard democratic balance.
Keywords :
Politics, Bribery, Governance, Peace, Democracy, Violence
Organizations :
WATHI
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