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• Policy brief / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Relations between the AES and ECOWAS: current situation and prospects 12/03/2025

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  This Policy Brief, written by Abdoul Sogodogo, analyzes the relationship between the Alliance of Sahel States (ESA) and ECOWAS. It highlights the tens...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Guinea , Ghana , Guinea-Bissau , Sierra Leone , Cape Verde

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS, FCDO
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Policy brief / Governance, Security and human rights,
Relations between the AES and ECOWAS: current situation and prospects 12/03/2025
Summary :
This Policy Brief, written by Abdoul Sogodogo, analyzes the relationship between the Alliance of Sahel States (ESA) and ECOWAS. It highlights the tensions between these entities, emphasizing the perception of the ESA as a response to ECOWAS's perceived ineffectiveness in security matters. The author explores the history of subregional organizations and the motivations of Sahel states to create a specific alliance, particularly in the face of the terrorist threat. The document also discusses the security, diplomatic, and economic implications of this separation, while examining the prospects for collaboration. Although the exit of the ESA countries from ECOWAS seems inevitable, economic and security interdependence requires cooperation. The brief concludes that ECOWAS and the ESA must find collaborative mechanisms to ensure regional stability.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Power, State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Gold, Human security, Cooperation
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS, FCDO
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• Vidéo / Governance, Security and human rights,

  ECOWAS Marks 50 Years in Lagos Amid New Alliances and Security Challenges 03/06/2025

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  On the occasion of ECOWAS's 50th anniversary, West African leaders meet in Lagos amid regional turmoil marked by insecurity, the withdrawal of Mali, B...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Togo , Liberia , Guinea-Bissau

  Organizations : WATHI, France 24
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Vidéo / Governance, Security and human rights,
ECOWAS Marks 50 Years in Lagos Amid New Alliances and Security Challenges 03/06/2025
Summary :
On the occasion of ECOWAS's 50th anniversary, West African leaders meet in Lagos amid regional turmoil marked by insecurity, the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, declining international aid, and stricter U.S. tariffs. Analysts Jean-Claude Felix-Tchicaya (IPSE), Gilles Yabi (WATHI), and France 24’s Moise Gomis examine the crisis facing the bloc. ECOWAS's influence is waning, and its credibility is challenged due to inconsistent responses to military coups and a perceived disconnect from citizens’ needs. The panel stresses the urgency of redefining ECOWAS’s purpose, focusing on regional security, cooperation, and socioeconomic development. To remain relevant, the organization must propose a coherent, inclusive vision that resonates with member states and their populations.
Keywords :
Governance, Security, Democracy, Diplomacy, Crisis, Coopération régionale
Organizations :
WATHI, France 24
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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, Gold, Human security, Diplomacy, Crisis
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Tinzawatene: A New Fault Line Between Mali and Algeria 28/04/2025

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  The article analyzes the escalating tensions between Mali and Algeria, highlighted by the March 31, 2025 incident where a Malian drone was shot down b...

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  Country : Mali , Algeria

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
Tinzawatene: A New Fault Line Between Mali and Algeria 28/04/2025
Summary :
The article analyzes the escalating tensions between Mali and Algeria, highlighted by the March 31, 2025 incident where a Malian drone was shot down by the Algerian army in Tinzawatene. This border area, historically sensitive, has become a focal point of strategic rivalries, especially following the withdrawal of MINUSMA and Mali's recapture of Kidal. Mali has reclassified former rebel groups, once partners in the Algiers Accord, as terrorist organizations, signaling a break in the peace process. Algeria, mediator of the accord, views these actions as a marginalization of its role and a threat to its security, particularly as Russia expands its influence in Mali. Tinzawatene thus symbolizes a new diplomatic and security fracture, challenging regional balances and cross-border cooperation.
Keywords :
Governance, Boundary, Security, Crisis management, Diplomacy, International cooperation
Organizations :
WATHI
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