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As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are seeing a renewed Global Powers competition and an increasingly acute energy crisis. These developments have put the African continent centre stage again in international relations. Understanding how political and security developments within Africa shape the continent, as well as its position on the international scene, is a core objective of the Africa Programme.

In line with this aim, we contribute to increased knowledge and shape policy debates on, and in, Africa by organising expert seminars and providing in-depth research on: military interventions and security collaborations; the politics of elections; peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts; the political economy of mining, and the development of women, peace and the security agenda, with a particular focus on the Great Lakes and the Sahel region.

Drawing on our own expertise, as well as a wide network of national and international research institutes, public authorities, and NGOs, makes the Africa Programme a central authority on matters related to Africa on a national, regional and global level.

Publications

Events

Sahel High-Level Brainstorming Seminar 

On invitation only

Belgium’s presence in the Sahel region has increased over the past five years. Bilaterally, the establishment of three new Embassies in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, and the designation of […]

Forgotten Crises – The Case of Syria

On invitation only

The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have brought Syria’s ongoing civil war back into the spotlight, despite the conflict being overshadowed by the war in Ukraine. Geo-strategic circumstances such […]