Par Bruno Charbonneau – Depuis 2012, plusieurs pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest ont vécu des attaques violentes qui suggèrent l’importance grandissante du problème « terroriste » dans la région. Le…
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Peace Support Operations discussed in Accra
The West Africa region is beset by numerous security challenges (e.g. ethnic conflict, state-collapse, terrorism). To tackle these issues, regional actors, such as the Economic Community of West African States…
The French military in Africa: successes, challenges ahead?
By Tony Chafer – France has since January 2013 been engaged in two major new military operations in the Sahel/Sahara, but major problems persist. Operation Serval, the 2013 combined French-Chadian military…
WAPSN Annual Symposium: 28-29 April, Accra, Ghana
The second symposium organised by the West Africa Peace and Security Network will take place in Accra, Ghana, at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) from 28…
Call for papers by GIGA. The legacy of armed conflicts: Southern African and comparative perspectives
The German Institute of Global and Area Studies in cooperation with the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) at the University of Pretoria invites submissions for a two-day…
Maritime Security and the Blue Economy: Understanding the Link
By Dr. Christian Bueger, Cardiff University. If the 21st century is a maritime century, better international cooperation and global ocean governance will be the key. The need for better ocean governance…
Will a private maritime security model work in the Gulf of Guinea?
By Peter Cook, director of SAMI. The use of Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) and their Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in the High Risk Area (HRA) of the…
Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea debated in Portsmouth
Professor Tony Chafer, Director of the University of Portsmouth, Centre for European and International Studies Research, welcomed guests to the inaugural maritime security conference organised as part of the West Africa…
Counter-piracy and Maritime Security, CEISR conference series, 9 March 2016
Counter-piracy and Maritime Security: addressing security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea CEISR “Study Half Day” conference series, 9 March 2016 The West Africa region is beset by numerous security…
Premier Bulletin du Centre FrancoPaix en résolution des conflits et missions de paix
Centre FrancoPaix, UQAM – Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques. Ce premier numéro du Bulletin FrancoPaix paraît dans le contexte de la création du Centre FrancoPaix en résolution des…