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  Mauritania Country Brief 13/06/2025

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  This country profile on Mauritania reviews political, security, economic, and social developments since 2020, focusing on the period under President M...

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  Country : Mauritania

  Organizations : AFD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Mauritania Country Brief 13/06/2025
Summary :
This country profile on Mauritania reviews political, security, economic, and social developments since 2020, focusing on the period under President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. It discusses attempts at democratic reform, ongoing challenges in tackling corruption, and the ambiguous stance on human rights. The document also highlights northern security tensions, refugee reintegration issues, and growing socio-economic inequalities. Additionally, it provides insight into the country's natural resources (gold, iron, gas), pastoralism, and environmental concerns. Finally, the profile emphasizes Mauritania’s complex geopolitical position, straddling North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Economic Development, Natural ressources, Security, Jihad, Terrorism, Education, Gold, Human security
Organizations :
AFD, ICE, PASAS
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• International agencies report / Governance, Security and human rights,

  The Silence of the Lambs: Legal Rationales Behind France’s War on ‘Jihadist Groups 07/04/2025

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  Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi’s report explores France’s military strategy against jihadist groups, particularly in the Sahel, revealing a lack of transparen...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)
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International agencies report / Governance, Security and human rights,
The Silence of the Lambs: Legal Rationales Behind France’s War on ‘Jihadist Groups 07/04/2025
Summary :
Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi’s report explores France’s military strategy against jihadist groups, particularly in the Sahel, revealing a lack of transparent legal justification. Unlike the U.S., which has openly articulated legal frameworks for its war on terror, France maintains silence, although its strategic documents and actions imply an extensive interpretation of international law. The author argues that France mirrors U.S. legal narratives by stretching the boundaries of jus ad bellum and jus in bello to legitimize ongoing military operations. Drawing on French parliamentary records and strategic reports, the paper highlights how France frames its fight as a generalized and indefinite war against jihadist groups. This implicit legal approach allows France to operate across borders and time without explicit legal constraint. Mignot-Mahdavi warns that such legal ambiguity normalizes endless conflict and undermines accountability, challenging the international rule of law.
Keywords :
Governance, Security, Terrorism, Counter terrorism, Crise humanitaire
Organizations :
International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)
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• Journal article / Security and human rights,

  Paths to Emancipation through Violence: Jihad, Self-Defense, Land and the Memory of Slavery in Central Mali 31/03/2025

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  The article titled “Paths to Emancipation through Violence: Jihad, Self-Defense, Land and the Memory of Slavery in Central Mali”, written by Ibrahima ...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : Cahiers d’études africaines
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Journal article / Security and human rights,
Paths to Emancipation through Violence: Jihad, Self-Defense, Land and the Memory of Slavery in Central Mali 31/03/2025
Summary :
The article titled “Paths to Emancipation through Violence: Jihad, Self-Defense, Land and the Memory of Slavery in Central Mali”, written by Ibrahima Poudiougou and published in 2025 in the Cahiers d’études africaines, examines how armed groups from socially subordinate backgrounds use violence as a means of emancipation from historical and political domination in central Mali. The study focuses on both jihadist insurgency and the counterinsurgency led by self-defense groups like Dan Nan Ambassagou. The author analyzes how these actors legitimize violence through various narratives, including jihad, resistance to a “new form of enslavement,” and reciprocal accusations of land dispossession between Dogon and Fulani communities. The article reveals how social relations are being reconfigured within these communities, driven by the contestation of local elites and the reappropriation of memory and territory through armed struggle.
Keywords :
Security, Jihad, REAL ESTATE, Selfdefense
Organizations :
Cahiers d’études africaines
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• NGO / Association report / Governance, Security and human rights,

  A Threat from the North of the Gulf of Guinea Countries 22/04/2025

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  This study, conducted by the Regional Programme Political Dialogue in West Africa (PDWA) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in collaboration with Promedi...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Benin , Ivory Coste , Togo , Ghana

  Organizations : Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
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NGO / Association report / Governance, Security and human rights,
A Threat from the North of the Gulf of Guinea Countries 22/04/2025
Summary :
This study, conducted by the Regional Programme Political Dialogue in West Africa (PDWA) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in collaboration with Promediation, analyzes the expansion of jihadist groups from the Sahel into the coastal countries of the Gulf of Guinea. Originating from Burkina Faso, where certain regions are beyond state control, these groups are moving southward, utilizing border national parks as strategic retreat areas and sources of funding. The study emphasizes the urgency for coastal countries to strengthen regional cooperation and implement tailored strategies to contain this growing threat.
Keywords :
Governance, Boundary, Security, Jihad, Threat
Organizations :
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
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