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<h3>Research and analysis on Africa and sub-saharan Africa. To see the work of the RUSI Africa Programme, visit <a href="http://www.rusi.org/africa">www.rusi.org/africa</a></h3>
Friction and Inequality among Peacekeepers in Mali
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2017
Signe Cold-Ravnkilde, Peter Albrecht and Rikke Haugegaard
European and African peacekeepers have been deployed in very different roles in the international operation in Mali.
Tags: United Nations, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Africa
Chinese Arms Exports Contradict Its International Messaging
RUSI Defence Systems, 20 April 2017
James Shinnie
The People’s Republic of China has recently signed a deal to create a military UAV factory in Saudi Arabia, providing a potential new market for the growing Chinese arms industry. China’s burgeoning presence as an arms manufacturer is likely to become a key defence issue in coming years
Tags: China, Africa
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
The Siege of Jadotville: A Review
RUSI Journal, 3 April 2017
Ewan Lawson
Ewan Lawson reviews The Siege of Jadotville.
Tags: United Nations, Art, Culture and Literature, Military Sciences, Africa
Tigers Show Off European Capabilities in Mali
RUSI Defence Systems, 13 March 2017
James Shinnie
The multinational MINUSMA and French Barkhane deployments to Mali involve the use of several indigenous European platforms, particularly the Eurocopter Tiger. Therefore, they represent a useful opportunity to evaluate some aspects of European expeditionary capabilities
Tags: Aerospace, United Nations, Military Sciences, Africa
Wildlife Crime is Financial Crime: The Response Needs to Reflect This
Commentary, 29 December 2016
Tom Keatinge and Cathy Haenlein
The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is estimated to generate up to $23 billion per annum globally in illicit profits. Remarkably, it is still being treated as a wildlife crime rather than a form of organised crime, ignoring the financial dimension. A financial approach to tackling IWT is urgently needed.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Organised Crime, AfricaPages
Niger and the Fight Against Violent Extremism in the Sahel
Commentary, 13 April 2017Tristan 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
Wildlife Crime is Financial Crime: The Response Needs to Reflect This
Commentary, 29 December 2016Tom Keatinge and Cathy Haenlein
The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is estimated to generate up to $23 billion per annum globally in illicit profits. Remarkably, it is still being treated as a wildlife crime rather than a form of organised crime, ignoring the financial dimension. A financial approach to tackling IWT is urgently needed.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Organised Crime, Africa
The EU and Mali: Putting the Cart Before the Horse
Commentary, 21 December 2016Tristan 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, National Security and Resilience Studies, Counterinsurgency, The War on Terror, Al-Qa'ida, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
The Politics of Peacekeeping: It is a Long Way from London to Juba
Commentary, 7 November 2016Ewan Lawson
The quest for a more robust approach to ensuring successful UN peacekeeping operations has claimed its first scalp in South Sudan. The sacking of the force commander there comes barely two months after London hosted a summit of the world’s defence ministers on the challenges of UN peacekeeping
United Nations, Military Sciences, Sudan, International Institutions, Africa
Dame Margaret Joan Anstee, 1926-2016: A Passing, and an Opportunity
Commentary, 6 September 2016Ewan Lawson
The distinguished legacy of a British-born pioneer in UN peacekeeping operations should provide London with the impetus to provide further leadership on this topic at a ministerial conference it hosts this week.
United Nations, Military Sciences, AfricaPages
2016 Year Ahead: Countering the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Multimedia, 18 December 2015 Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, Organised Crime, Organised Crime, Africa
Friction and Inequality among Peacekeepers in Mali
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2017Signe Cold-Ravnkilde, Peter Albrecht and Rikke Haugegaard
European and African peacekeepers have been deployed in very different roles in the international operation in Mali.
RUSI Journal, United Nations, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Africa
Chinese Arms Exports Contradict Its International Messaging
RUSI Defence Systems, 20 April 2017James Shinnie
The People’s Republic of China has recently signed a deal to create a military UAV factory in Saudi Arabia, providing a potential new market for the growing Chinese arms industry. China’s burgeoning...
China, RUSI Defence Systems, Africa
The Siege of Jadotville: A Review
RUSI Journal, 3 April 2017Ewan Lawson
Ewan Lawson reviews The Siege of Jadotville.
RUSI Journal, United Nations, Art, Culture and Literature, Military Sciences, Africa
Tigers Show Off European Capabilities in Mali
RUSI Defence Systems, 13 March 2017James Shinnie
The multinational MINUSMA and French Barkhane deployments to Mali involve the use of several indigenous European platforms, particularly the Eurocopter Tiger. Therefore, they represent a useful...
Aerospace, United Nations, Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems, Africa
Making Mogadishu Safe
RUSI Journal, 21 December 2016Alice Hills
Community-focused counterterrorism could be a valuable measure in the struggle to improve Mogadishu’s security.
RUSI Journal, Horn of Africa, Global Strategy and Commitments, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism, UK Defence, AfricaPages
RUSI MEMBERS ONLY: The Nigerian Army's Operation against Boko Haram
Events, 26 June 2017Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai is the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria and addressed RUSI Members on current Nigerian land operations and the fight against Boko Haram.
Africa
BY INVITATION ONLY: Roundtable on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in East Africa
Events, 12 May 2017To coincide with the London Somalia Conference 2017, The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Center of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE) hosts a...
Horn of Africa, National Security and Resilience Studies, Terrorism, Africa
Whitehall Paper Launch: Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking and Security in Africa: Myths and Realities
Events, 12 January 2017RUSI marked the launch of a landmark study giving the most detailed picture yet of the range of security threats posed by poaching and wildlife trafficking.
Organised Crime, Africa
Gender, Conflict and Peace: How Should Women Lead in Peacekeeping and Post-Conflict Operations?
Events, 8 March 2016In celebration of International Women’s Day, RUSI’s Under 35s Forum a panel discussion on the role of women in peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction
Central and South America, Global Security Issues, Africa, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
Gender and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships to Deliver Women’s Economic Empowerment
Events, 7 March 2016In celebration of International Women’s Day, RUSI’s Under 35s Forum is proud to host a panel discussion on economic empowerment for women and the role of public-private partnerships in addressing...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Central and South America, Global Security Issues, Africa, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaPages
""As the Kenyan authorities increasingly target high-level offenders for trafficking, the importance of using financial investigation to build cases and identify accomplices and networks will increase.""
Follow The Money: How Financial Investigation can Combat Poaching in Kenya
In The News, 4 July 2016 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Organised Crime, Africa
""As the Kenyan authorities increasingly target high-level offenders for trafficking, the importance of using financial investigation to build cases and identify accomplices and networks will increase.""
Follow The Money: How Financial Investigation can Combat Poaching in Kenya
In The News, 4 July 2016 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Organised Crime, Africa
MI5 Chief: Daesh Is Dead in Syria and Iraq – But Threat Here is Growing Rapidly
An Angry Tehran Cautious after Trump’s Iran Nuclear Speech
Iran and Paraskevidekatriaphobia