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  Genesis and Evolution of Armed Extremist Groups in the Sahel in a Context of Multidimensional Crisis 21/05/2025

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  This report explores the rise, evolution, and fragmentation of armed extremist groups in the Sahel—AQIM, MUJAO, JNIM, and ISGS. It outlines the root c...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Benin , Ivory Coste , Togo , Algeria , Libya

  Organizations : Policy center for the new South
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
Genesis and Evolution of Armed Extremist Groups in the Sahel in a Context of Multidimensional Crisis 21/05/2025
Summary :
This report explores the rise, evolution, and fragmentation of armed extremist groups in the Sahel—AQIM, MUJAO, JNIM, and ISGS. It outlines the root causes of their proliferation: weak state presence, social marginalization, environmental pressures, geopolitical interference, and security vacuums. The analysis reveals how these groups adapt strategically, build local ties, and exploit state fragility. The fall of Libya, successive coups, and the withdrawal of international actors (France, the UN) have reshaped the security environment. The report advocates a multidimensional response: inclusive governance, socio-economic investment, stronger regional cooperation, and engagement of traditional leaders. It highlights the growing threat of violence spilling over into West African coastal states and calls for locally rooted, tailored strategies to achieve sustainable peace and resilience in the region.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Natural ressources, Security, Jihad, Terrorism, Political Violence, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Policy center for the new South
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• State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation and conflict management,

  What Role for Senegal in the Crisis Between the AES and ECOWAS? 16/05/2025

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  This Policy Brief explores Senegal’s role in mediating the crisis between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso,...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Togo

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation and conflict management,
What Role for Senegal in the Crisis Between the AES and ECOWAS? 16/05/2025
Summary :
This Policy Brief explores Senegal’s role in mediating the crisis between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger after their withdrawal from ECOWAS. Drawing on its diplomatic tradition and neutrality, Senegal, under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been appointed as a facilitator. While Senegal officially promotes the AES’s return to ECOWAS, its emissary's statements suggest a more nuanced stance. The brief analyzes issues of regional integration, governance, security cooperation, and sovereignty. It highlights the need for realistic mediation, one that acknowledges the AES states’ security concerns while preserving ECOWAS’s democratic and economic frameworks. The document also emphasizes the regional consequences of the split, including economic fragmentation and weakened security cooperation, urging Senegal to play a strategic and balanced role.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Power, State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Conflict, Human security, Diplomacy, Crisis
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,

  The Proliferation of Military Drones Marks a Destabilizing Shift in Armed Conflicts in Africa 22/05/2025

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  Nate Allen’s article, published on May 6, 2025, by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, examines the destabilizing proliferation of military drone...

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  Country : Mali , Nigeria , Algeria , Libya , Sudan , Morocco , Tunisia , Somalia , South Africa , Democratic Republic of Congo , Mozambique , Ethiopia

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
The Proliferation of Military Drones Marks a Destabilizing Shift in Armed Conflicts in Africa 22/05/2025
Summary :
Nate Allen’s article, published on May 6, 2025, by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, examines the destabilizing proliferation of military drones across Africa. Due to declining costs and technological accessibility, 31 African states and several non-state armed groups now deploy drones for intelligence, surveillance, and attacks. The analysis identifies four major trends: accelerated procurement, Turkey’s rising influence as a supplier, growing domestic production capacities, and increased usage by non-state actors. The article illustrates drones’ transformative yet limited impact in conflicts in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Libya. Despite offering tactical advantages, drones are less effective against guerrilla tactics and do not replace the need for effective ground forces. Proxy dynamics further dilute decisive outcomes. The author calls for African governments to adopt a nuanced understanding, combining counter-drone capabilities with a comprehensive operational doctrine.
Keywords :
Power, State, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Education, Military activity, Human security, Threat
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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• Infographie / Governance,

  Study on Education in Situations of Emergency, Crisis and Vulnerability in the Sahel (EiE) 21/05/2025

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  This multi-country study examines Education in Emergencies (EiE) across six Sahel countries facing security, humanitarian, and health crises. Based on...

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

  Organizations : IRD, ICE, PASAS
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Infographie / Governance,
Study on Education in Situations of Emergency, Crisis and Vulnerability in the Sahel (EiE) 21/05/2025
Summary :
This multi-country study examines Education in Emergencies (EiE) across six Sahel countries facing security, humanitarian, and health crises. Based on document reviews and 209 field interviews, it highlights how displaced children face restricted access to quality education and a weakened educational system. EiE funding is inadequate, fragmented, and largely driven by humanitarian actors, with little institutional coordination. The study recommends leveraging best practices (multigrade teaching, e-learning), establishing national EiE coordination agencies, engaging local communities and diasporas through a Trust Fund, and scaling up the integrated territorial approach tested in Niger. Strengthening the capacity of both public and community actors is critical. The report calls for improved governance, structured financing mechanisms, and more systematic emergency education responses to ensure long-term educational resilience in crisis contexts.
Keywords :
Economic Development, Natural ressources, Education, Development, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production, Crisis, Funding
Organizations :
IRD, ICE, PASAS
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