Publication Citizens and Security Sector Reform in Gambia’s Democratic Transition: Fostering Dialogue and Informed Civic Discourse Debate about security sector reform is often restricted to government, a handful of security experts, and the security sector itself. Yet, civil society is a crucial stakeholder in the SSR discourse if SSR efforts are to successfully...
Publication The rising influence of Gulf and Middle Eastern powers in the Horn of Africa: Considerations for peace and security Middle powers in the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East have been gradually building strategic partnerships in the Horn of Africa region during the past decade, often through agricultural and mining deals, defence pacts and public...
Publication The East African Community Regional Force in the DR Congo : A regional retrospective The East African Community’s (EAC) first and only military intervention, the EAC Regional Force in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prematurely came to an end in December 2023.
Publication Between hybrid fragilities and competing international agendas in the Sahel: What prospects for the region? This report outlines the substance of discussions on the multidimensional crisis that has been unfolding in the Sahel region for just over a decade, held in the framework of a conference organised by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Peace...
Publication Focus on Geopolitical Transformations and Crises in the Sahel: Redefining Sub-Regional and International Cooperation to Promote and Guarantee Peace and Stability in the Region For some years now, the Sahel has been experiencing a series of interlinked crises, and the re-articulation of its geopolitical and security realities. The change in the historical logic that prevailed until recently has paved the way...
Publication Analytical note THE AES COUNTRIES’ EXIT FROM ECOWAS AND THE BUILDING OF REGIONAL SECURITY The decision by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS represents a major strategic shift in this decade. The creation of the Alliance of Sahel States already brought with it a new configuration in West Africa following...
Publication TOWARDS PEOPLE-CENTRED INTERNATIONAL PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN AFRICA The idea of placing people rather than states at the centre of peace support operations, and prioritising human security during military interventions has been circulating in policy circles for some time. However, some members of the...
Publication Mainstraming of women's needs and participation in security sector reform processes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger The main aim of this study is to analyse the advantages and opportunities of a gender-inclusive security sector in order to gain a better understanding of the challenges involved in taking this dimension into account, with a view to...
Publication Crisis in West Africa: Challenges and Opportunities on the Road to a New Model for Democracy and Regional Cooperation From 29 to 30 November 2023, the Peace and Security Competence Center Sub-Saharan Africa office organized a regional workshop on the theme: "Crisis in West Africa: Challenges and Opportunities on the Road to a New Model for Democracy and...
Publication The Nexus Between Democracy, Security and Climate Change in West Africa: Advocating for Inclusive and Holistic Approaches From 21st to 22nd June 2023, the fourth edition of the West Africa Dialogue regional conference of the FES Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa was held in Dakar. The theme was "Nexus of democracy, security, and...
The role of security forces in the electoral process Hounkpe, Mathias ; Gueye, Alioune Badara | Abuja : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Regional Office Abuja, 2010 the case of six West African countries Download publication
The role of ECOWAS in managing political crisis and conflict Yabi, Gilles Olakounlé | Abuja : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Regional Office, 2010 the cases of Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Download publication
