Publication Promoting Sustainable Security and Stability in the Sahel: What is the Outlook for Niger in the Aftermath of the Military Coup? In a Sahel region beset by major security challenges, Niger seemed to have become the new preferred partner of the Western powers in the fight against violent extremist groups and international organised crime. But the coup d'état...
Publication The Sahel Facing Contemporary Geopolitical Challenges and Changes: Towards What Prospects for the Region? In view of the transnational and hybrid nature of the threats and challenges to security and stability in the Sahel and their rapid regional expansion, the Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa of the Friedrich Ebert...
Publication Analytical note Limitations of crisis prevention, management and resolution mechanisms in the ECOWAS region and civil society’s contribution to their review and updating ECOWAS has set up mechanisms to promote democracy and strengthen collective security within its borders. These mechanisms have produced mixed results since their creation at the end of the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The...
Publication Burkina Faso: Between strategic autonomy and the imperative of regional cooperation Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing an unprecedented security crisis. The two successive coups of 2022 have aggravated political and security instability. Under the regime of President Traoré, Burkina Faso opted for strategic...
Publication Regional cooperation amidst coups, terrorism and transborder insecurity : What future for the G5-Sahel? The G5-Sahel’s four remaining member states are faced with the challenge of proving the effectiveness of the operation within the context of the region’s unprecedented security and humanitarian challenges. Terrorism and illicit...
Publication Stability in Lake Chad: a focus on economic development and the resilience of the people as an adjunct to military action Since 2015, the countries bordering the Lake Chad Basin have been attempting to provide a military response to Boko Haram, which has taken a high human and economic toll in this territory inhabited by citizens of four different...
Publication Supporting the role of women in peacebuilding in Burkina Faso The security crisis that began in 2015 in Burkina Faso confronts the country with multidimensional challenges, including communal conflicts, terrorist attacks and transnational organized crime. It has a considerable impact on women and...
Publication Climate Change And Security In West Africa Regional - Perspectives On Addressing Climate-Related Security Risks Climate change is altering security landscapes around the world. West Africa is experiencing climate change at ratesfaster than the global average. Climate change is also interacting with regional political tensions, violent conflicts...
Publication Publication EU Security for all : Promoting democratic governance and inclusive security through CSO involvement in Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon and the wider ECOWAS region This training handbook for media professionals was developed within the framework of the regional 3-year Security for All project, co-financed by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the European Union. The project, whose target countries...
Publication FINAL REPORT: Sub-regional conference for enhanced involvement of university actors in collective security: the case of the universities of The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal Pour promouvoir la participation des chercheurs universitaires dans la dynamique de réflexion pour une paix et une stabilité durables dans la sous-région sénégambienne, le bureau Paix et Sécurité Centre de Compétence Afrique...
Mainstraming of women's needs and participation in security sector reform processes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Moderan, Ornella | Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, December 2023 Download publication
From a focus on security to diplomatic dialogue Dakono, Baba | Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, January 2022 should a negotiated stability be consiedered in the Sahel? Download publication
Gender-based violence in West Africa Ndiaye, Ndèye Amy | Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa, 2021 the cases of Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Download publication
The role of women in the conflict in Cabo Delgado Feijó, João | Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa, [2021] understanding vicious cycles of violence Download publication
Chad in its regional environment Gnanguênon, Amandine | Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa, 2021 political alliances and ad hoc military coalitions Download publication
Pandora's box Tisseron, Antonin | Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa, 2021 Burkina Faso, self-defense militias and VDP law in fighting jihadism Download publication
