Publications

31.05.2011 | Oil Governance & Development | Publication

The geostrategic importance of Africa’s Gulf of Guinea region is growing. Oil and gas exports are rising, new oil-exporting countries such as Ghana are emerging, and China and other Asian economies are joining Europe and the USA as energy-hungry customers.


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20.04.2011 | Mali | Publication

The security landscape in Mali has been for a long time marked by growing urban and suburban crimes, many community conflicts sometimes longstanding, recurrent rebellion in the North, educational crisis and demands for better working conditions which worsen the insecurity situation, etc. These scourges intensified in the 1990s due to the 2nd rebellion which engulfed Northern Mali (1990 – 1996), armed conflicts in the sub region and rising organized crime.


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22.02.2011 | ECOWAS | Publication

Fostering peace, security and democracy in West Africa is one of the main objectives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In 12 essays, young West African experts examine challenges and suggest some perspectives on the ECOWAS security architecture.


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06.04.2010 | Elections | Publication

Elections are a backbone of democracy. In West Africa, however, elections are often contentious and triggers of violence. The comparative study at hand identifies similarities and differences in the set-up, roles and functioning of national electoral commissions in the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).


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Organized crime, security threats and governance: The sustainability of European Union programmes in West Africa

Ikoh, Moses U.

Organized crime, security threats and governance: The sustainability of European Union programmes in West Africa

Abuja, 2014

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The African Union, the African peace and security architecture, and maritime securtiy

Engel, Ulf

The African Union, the African peace and security architecture, and maritime securtiy

AddisAbaba, 2014

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African approaches to maritime security

Borges Coelho, João Paulo

African approaches to maritime security

Southern Africa
Maputo, 2014

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African approaches to maritime security

Ukeje, Charles; Mvomo Ela, Wullson

African approaches to maritime security

the Gulf of Guinea
Abuja, 2013

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The role of Nigeria in regional security policy

Alli, W. O.

The role of Nigeria in regional security policy

Abuja, 2013

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The impact of organised crime on governance in West Africa

The impact of organised crime on governance in West Africa

Abuja, 2013

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South Africa in Southern Africa

Zondi, Siphamandla

South Africa in Southern Africa

a perspective
Maputo, 2012

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Shared governance of peace and security

Moulaye, Zeïni; Niakaté, Mahamadou

Shared governance of peace and security

the Malian experience
Abuja, 2012

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Towards peace and security in Southern Africa

Van Nieuwkerk, Anthoni

Towards peace and security in Southern Africa

a critical analysis of the revised strategic indicative plan for the organ an politics, defence and security co-operation (SIPO) of the Southern African Development Community
Maputo;Bonn, 2012

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Who owns the Sahara?

Lohmann, Annette

Who owns the Sahara?

Old conflicts, new menaces. Mali and the Central Sahara between the Tuareg, Al Qaida and organized crime
Abuja;Bonn, 2011

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How to engage and with whom towards collective security in the Sahelo-Saharan region and in West Africa? Dakar, 4 - 5 December 2017

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