Events
Russia's course of action in Africa and the Middle East
The NATO Strategic Direction South - Hub is organizing a workshop focused on the theme of Russia’s presence in Africa and the Middle East. Gathering representatives and subject matter experts from Africa and the Middle East, the workshop will be succeeded by a SWOT analysis of Russia’s course of action in the region.
Abdelhak Bassou, Senior Fellow of Policy Center for the New South, and author of the Policy Brief, “Russia in Africa: renewal of an old relationship, or creation of a new one ? (FR: « La Russie en Afrique Renouvellement d’une ancienne relation ou création d’une nouvelle ? » ) will be participating at this workshop.
This event will be taking place in NATO's Joint Force Command HQ, Naples, Italy.
Speakers
Abdelhak Bassou
Senior Fellow
Abdelhak Bassou is a Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South and a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. He is also an Affiliate Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. Bassou has had an extensive career in Moroccan National Security, where he served in various capacities including as head of the border division from 1978 to 1993. He was the former director of the Royal Institute of Police in 1998 and served as Head of Regional Security (Errachidia 1999-2003, Sidi Kacem 2003-2005) and as Central Director of General Intelligence from 2006 to 2009.
He holds a master's degree in political science and international studies from the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Social Sciences in Rabat. His academic research delves into inte ...
