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French President Emmanuel Macron. Courtesy of Arno Mikkor/Flickr/CC BY 2.0

Libya and France: A Revival of ‘Napoleonism’?

Commentary, 1 May 2019

Youssef Tobi

France appears to be relying on force to patch up problems in Africa, and particularly in Libya. None of this is compatible with President Macron’s lofty foreign policy declarations.

Tags: Sahel, France, Libya, Terrorism, Europe, Africa, Middle East and North Africa
A US MQ-9 Reaper. Courtesy of US Air Force/Leslie Pratt

US Drone Base in Agadez: A Security Threat to Niger?

RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018

Olayinka Ajala

The US drone base in Niger has repercussions for the Sahel Sahara’s fragile security.

Tags: Sahel, United States, National Security, Africa
L.É. (Irish Naval Service) Eithne patrol vessel takes part in Operation Triton, a border security operation conducted by Frontex, the EU border security agency, 70 kms off the coast of Tripoli. Courtesy of Irish Defence Forces

Migrants and Militias: Libya’s Enduring Crises

Commentary, 14 December 2017

Tobias Borck

Libya is back in the international spotlight after reports emerged of African migrants being sold to the highest bidder. However, this is just one aspect of the North African state’s seven-year crisis.

Tags: Sahel, United Nations, NATO, African Union, European Union, Europe, Africa
Niger army. Courtesy of US Navy.

Niger and the Fight Against Violent Extremism in the Sahel

Commentary, 13 April 2017

Tristan Guéret

Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou was recently in Paris to discuss the fight against violent extremism in the Sahel with his French counterpart. The country faces a problematic security environment and must urgently address social, economic and governance challenges.

Tags: Sahel, Counterinsurgency, Africa
Banner image: A French soldier on a motorised patrol in Mali. Courtesy of France's 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment/Wikimedia

The EU and Mali: Putting the Cart Before the Horse

Commentary, 21 December 2016

Tristan Gueret

The EU reached a deal with Mali earlier this month for the return of asylum seekers from Europe and to tackle the local ‘root causes of immigration’. However, the deal will only work if internal security in Mali is supported. And there, the story is less than encouraging.

Tags: Sahel, Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Counterinsurgency, The War on Terror, Al-Qa'ida, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron. Courtesy of Arno Mikkor/Flickr/CC BY 2.0

Libya and France: A Revival of ‘Napoleonism’?

Commentary, 1 May 2019

Youssef Tobi

France appears to be relying on force to patch up problems in Africa, and particularly in Libya. None of this is compatible with President Macron’s lofty foreign policy declarations.

Sahel, France, Libya, Terrorism, Europe, Africa, Middle East and North Africa
L.É. (Irish Naval Service) Eithne patrol vessel takes part in Operation Triton, a border security operation conducted by Frontex, the EU border security agency, 70 kms off the coast of Tripoli. Courtesy of Irish Defence Forces

Migrants and Militias: Libya’s Enduring Crises

Commentary, 14 December 2017

Tobias Borck

Libya is back in the international spotlight after reports emerged of African migrants being sold to the highest bidder. However, this is just one aspect of the North African state’s seven-year crisis.

Sahel, United Nations, NATO, African Union, European Union, Europe, Africa
Niger army. Courtesy of US Navy.

Niger and the Fight Against Violent Extremism in the Sahel

Commentary, 13 April 2017

Tristan Guéret

Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou was recently in Paris to discuss the fight against violent extremism in the Sahel with his French counterpart. The country faces a problematic security environment and must urgently address social, economic and governance challenges.

Sahel, Counterinsurgency, Africa
Banner image: A French soldier on a motorised patrol in Mali. Courtesy of France's 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment/Wikimedia

The EU and Mali: Putting the Cart Before the Horse

Commentary, 21 December 2016

Tristan Gueret

The EU reached a deal with Mali earlier this month for the return of asylum seekers from Europe and to tackle the local ‘root causes of immigration’. However, the deal will only work if internal security in Mali is supported. And there, the story is less than encouraging.

Sahel, Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Counterinsurgency, The War on Terror, Al-Qa'ida, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
A US MQ-9 Reaper. Courtesy of US Air Force/Leslie Pratt

US Drone Base in Agadez: A Security Threat to Niger?

RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018

Olayinka Ajala

The US drone base in Niger has repercussions for the Sahel Sahara’s fragile security.

RUSI Journal, Sahel, United States, National Security, Africa