Publications

Egmont papers

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Returnees: who are they, why are they (not) coming back and how should we deal with them? Assessing policies on returning foreign terrorist fighters in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

Some 5000 men, women and children have travelled from Europe to Syria and Iraq since 2012. An estimated 1500 of these foreign terrorist fighters (FTF) have returned so far. Belgium, […]

Events

The current state of African affairs

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The purpose of this meeting was an informal exchange of views on the current state of African affairs under Chatham House Rule among experts. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Beyond securisation: tackling terror in Africa

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In this Africa Briefing the conclusions of the recently published book ”Time for a new approach on terror in Africa?“ will be presented. The aim of this briefing is to […]

The Geopolitics of the Arab Spring

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The Arab Spring, which has brought hope to a generation that has rejected authoritarianism and corruption, has affected, to a different degree, all countries of the Arab world. Internal political […]