Tigist Yeshiwas, Assistant Profession, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS)
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September 1, 2010The potential synergy between development and migration has become a key feature of most international migration politics. However, this relationship is far from evident. Flore Gubert helps better understand the complexity of this relationship through the comparison of two regional contexts (Mexico and North Africa), and shows how the political and economic context prevailing in the countries of origin modifies the link between migration and development. This Note de l'Ifri is the ... -
February 20, 2010The industrial revolution underwent by Europe in the 18th century has triggered the need for the major colonial powers to find new markets for their manufactured products. It is in this colonial competitive framework that European explorers delivered information about the different access roads, as well as the Tuareg tribes, notably the Kel Ajjer and the Kel Ahaggar. ... -
February 20, 2010On November 5th 2009, a cocaine-loaded Boeing 727 aircraft arriving from Venezuela was discovered torched and emptied on a makeshift airstrip in the Malian desert (Gao region). The sahel-saharan area is clearly a contact zone between very distant worlds. ... -
June 25, 0021African Futures evolved from a conference to a digital platform and fund that helped impact-driven entrepreneurs and secure the funding and partnerships they need to scale their businesses across the continent. African Futures goal is to help turn national level sustainable business suc... -
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2710:00 am October 2026The Policy Center for the New South will welcome a delegation of students from Zeppelin University, for an exchange exploring the evolving role of the Global South in international relations, with particular attention to questions of agency, strategic alignment and global governance.The discussion will examine the changing dynamics of an increasingly fragmented international order, focusing on the growing influence of middle powers, the challenges facing multilateralism and the emergence of new forms of strategic alignment. It will explore how countries across the Global South navigate geopolitical competition, diversify their partnerships and seek to strengthen their agency within an evolving international system.Particular attention will be given to Africa's evolving role in ... -
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134:30 pm October 2026 في ظل التوترات الجيوسياسية المتصاعدة، تتغير طرق التجارة العالمية وتتبدل معها موازين الممرات الاستراتيجية. تفتح هذه الحلقة من «حديث الثلاثاء» النقاش حول التقاء المسارات البحرية والبرية داخل هذه الممرات، والعوامل التي تتحكم في طبيعة السلع التي تعبرها. وتبحث كذلك في ما يمكن للمغرب أن يجنيه من موقعه، عبر موانئه وشبكاته البرية، لتعزيز اتصاله بإفريقيا وأوروبا، وفي المعايير التي يُحكم بها على نجاح هذه الممرات، بدءًا بحجم المبادلات وتقليص تكاليفها، وصولًا إلى القيمة المضافة التي تعود على الدول والمناطق التي تمر منها. ... -
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138:30 am October 2026 Agriculture across the Global South is undergoing a period of profound transformation. Countries are seeking new approaches to improve productivity, strengthen food and nutrition security, build climate resilience, enhance rural livelihoods, and create more inclusive and sustainable agri-food systems. In this context, South-South Cooperation (SSC) has emerged as an increasingly relevant mechanism for accelerating agricultural transformation, enabling countries to exchange technologies, policy experiences, institutional models, and locally adapted innovations. Unlike conventional models of technology transfer, South-South cooperation offers opportunities for countries to learn from solutions that have been developed and tested in contexts with similar agro-ecological, soc ... -
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084:30 pm October 2026How do intra-African diasporas contribute to the continent’s development? This Africafé episode discusses their role in remittances, entrepreneurship, and skills circulation. The conversation addresses the administrative, financial, and institutional barriers that limit their contribution, alongside opportunities for South-South cooperation to strengthen their participation in Africa’s economic integration. ... -
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244:30 pm September 2026Dans cet épisode d’Africafé, Amadou Diop analyse les défis de sécurité maritime auxquels font face les pays de l’Afrique atlantique, de la piraterie aux trafics transfrontaliers. Il souligne la nécessité de mutualiser les moyens et de partager l’information entre États. L’échange aborde aussi le potentiel économique de cet espace et les conditions d’une coopération maritime plus cohérente, notamment dans le cadre de l’Initiative atlantique du Maroc. ...
