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  Sahel - West Africa: Security and development cooperation tested by local perceptions 14/02/2025

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  The report explores local perceptions of security and development cooperation in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, in the context of French inte...

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  Country : Chad , Mali , Niger , Senegal , Ivory Coste

  Organizations : Timbuktu Institute
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Sahel - West Africa: Security and development cooperation tested by local perceptions 14/02/2025
Summary :
The report explores local perceptions of security and development cooperation in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, in the context of French interventions, such as Operation Barkhane. The rise of sovereignism and the contestation of the foreign military presence have accentuated the divide between the expectations of local populations and the actions of Western powers. The impact of the information war, particularly with Russia, and persistent insecurity have reinforced these tensions.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Security, Cooperation, Françafrique
Organizations :
Timbuktu Institute
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  Le tournant souverainiste au Mali : ajuster la trajectoire 16/12/2024

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  The report "The sovereignist turning point in Mali" analyzes the trajectory adopted by the Malian authorities since they came to power in 2021 after t...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : International Crisis Group
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Le tournant souverainiste au Mali : ajuster la trajectoire 16/12/2024
Summary :
The report "The sovereignist turning point in Mali" analyzes the trajectory adopted by the Malian authorities since they came to power in 2021 after two coups d'état. The transitional government has established a sovereignist policy, rejecting old Western influences and adopting a pan-Africanist discourse. This choice, popular with young people seeking change, has led to economic, security and diplomatic ruptures, particularly with France. However, this shift carries risks: loss of international aid and authoritarian drift. The report recommends a balanced sovereign, reinvesting in social sectors and renewing peaceful relations with partners. The success of this trajectory depends on inclusive governance and the restoration of security.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Governance
Organizations :
International Crisis Group
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  L’Initiative royale pour l’Atlantique : une voie d’émancipation pour l’Alliance des États du Sahel ? 04/12/2024

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  The Royal Atlantic Initiative, announced by King Mohammed VI on November 6, 2023, aims to provide landlocked Sahelian countries—Mali, Niger, Burkina F...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : WATHI
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L’Initiative royale pour l’Atlantique : une voie d’émancipation pour l’Alliance des États du Sahel ? 04/12/2024
Summary :
The Royal Atlantic Initiative, announced by King Mohammed VI on November 6, 2023, aims to provide landlocked Sahelian countries—Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad—with access to the Atlantic Ocean via the port of Dakhla. This project allows Morocco to strengthen its sovereignty over Western Sahara, while offering Sahelian states an economic alternative to their isolation, which has been accentuated by ECOWAS sanctions following coups d’état. However, logistical and territorial challenges remain, including the lack of common borders between Morocco and these countries, requiring the cooperation of Mauritania, which remains cautious about its involvement.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Governance
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WATHI
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  African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: When States Flee the Justice They Created 10/06/2025

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  On March 7, 2025, Tunisia withdrew its declaration under Article 34(6) of the African Charter’s Protocol, removing direct access for citizens and NGOs...

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  Country : Benin , Ivory Coste

  Organizations : WATHI
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: When States Flee the Justice They Created 10/06/2025
Summary :
On March 7, 2025, Tunisia withdrew its declaration under Article 34(6) of the African Charter’s Protocol, removing direct access for citizens and NGOs to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), unless through the African Commission or another State party. This decision follows similar withdrawals by Rwanda (2016), Tanzania (2019), Benin and Côte d’Ivoire (2020), significantly weakening individual access mechanisms. Now, only seven African countries maintain this direct access. The authors highlight a trend of sovereignist backtracking, where states prioritize political control over continental justice, potentially to evade accountability. They warn this pattern undermines Africa’s human rights protection system and calls for a critical debate on balancing national sovereignty with supranational judicial oversight.
Keywords :
Sovereignty, Governance, Justice, Human Rights
Organizations :
WATHI
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