External publications
Niger: Attacks Within and Without
On August 29, Niger’s airport in the capital Niamey came under attack for the third time this year. The first two attacks were carried out by two different jihadist groups, […]
Sahel
Publications
A Decade of EU Support to the G5 Sahel: A Critical Assessment of the EU’s Security Assistance Toolkit
From 2013 to 2023, the European Union was a key player in Sahel security. This crisis-ridden region was chosen as a testing ground for a new comprehensive European approach, mobilising […]
Commentaries
Moody Mutiny or Coup Attempt in Niger? Military Junta Faces Internal Threat from its Own
The night between Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August 2026, Niger’s airport in the capital was attacked for the third time this year. Contrary to the previous two times, when […]
External publications
From Engagement to Rupture to Re-Engagement: Analysing the Path to the EU’s Renewed Approach to the Sahel
This paper analyses the European Union’s (EU) evolving engagement with the Sahel region, with particular attention to the Alliance of Sahelian States – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Drawing on […]
Commentaries
Bénin, Septennat Wadagni : Gouverner sous la Pression
Le 24 mai 2026, Romuald Wadagni prête serment à Cotonou avec un bilan économique solide dans une main et, dans l’autre, un dossier sécuritaire que son prédécesseur n’a pas réussi […]
Commentaries
Mali Meltdown: Coordinated Attacks and their Consequences
On the 25th of April, coordinated attacks across several major cities with military caserns in Mali were perpetrated by the largest Jihadist group in the region: Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin […]