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Paper in Academic JournalsSeptember 9, 2019One of the first sovereign decisions of independent Morocco was to create the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) on 14 May 1956. Since then, the mission of the Moroccan army is consistent with the country's historical continuity shaped by strategic constants, it has however been subject to both conceptual…Related topics:Go to top
Policy BriefJuly 1, 2019Few weeks ago, I gained the chance of reading the UN Security Council resolution 2468 of 30 April on MINURSO , and was surprised by the frequently repeated expression of “Morocco, the Frente Polisario, Algeria, and Mauritania”, instead of the previous “all parties and neighbours”. Besides, it was…
Book / ReportJune 14, 2019Enhancing the strategic thinking on issues related to stability and security at the African level requires challenging the predominant classical conception of security towards a more comprehensive, supportive and inclusive approach. While traditional strategies are often based on military responses…Related topics:
Policy BriefMay 24, 2019On the eve of Britain’s exit from the European Union, the country is redefining its international approach. The United Kingdom has already taken action by becoming involved in new economic commitments, new trade agreements in Commonwealth countries but also from a diplomatic point of view in West…Related topics:
Policy BriefMarch 26, 2019The opening of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea symbolized an important phase in the newfound relations between the two. Since their rapprochement in June 2018, events have occurred at a frenzied pace, yet much was still in the political arena and removed from demonstrating tangible benefits…Related topics:
Policy PaperDecember 21, 2018Often described as an “ungoverned area”, the Niger-Libya border is nevertheless at the centre of major economic, political and security challenges. Both the Libyan authorities and the Nigerien state are struggling to establish tight control over this, particularly isolated area. However, local…Related topics:
Policy PaperOctober 28, 2018Depuis l’annonce, par le Président Muhammad Buhari, de sa candidature à l’élection présidentielle de février 2019, le Nigéria vit une fièvre de campagne électorale prématurée. Du côté de la majorité, le temps est à assurer un deuxième mandat au Président en exercice et, dans les rangs de l’…Related topics:
Policy PaperSeptember 13, 2018In order to analyze – and act upon – this great civilizational revolution, we need new conceptual tools. The present political and social sciences are wanting. They were developed in close symbiosis with industrial era mechanical “hard” sciences. This paper tries to contribute to the effort of…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsSeptember 7, 2018This year marks 10 years since the first India-Africa Forum Summit took place, and represents an important moment to take an in-depth look at the India-Africa relationship. Going forward from the Delhi Declaration and the India-Africa Framework for Strategic Cooperation, Observer Research…Related topics:
Book / ReportAugust 26, 2018After a successful first edition, the second edition of the African Peace and Security Annual Conference (APSACO) took place in Rabat on June 18-19, 2018. This year’s edition focused on the prospects and opportunities of the peace and security spectrum, ranging from prevention to…Related topics:
Policy BriefMay 25, 2018Is it possible to reasonably reflect and analyze the Sahara conflict without taking into account, on the one hand, the relevance of both legal and extra-legal factors, and on the other hand, the interplay between the different stakeholders involved ? This intensely complex topic requires taking…Related topics:
Policy BriefMay 3, 2018This policy brief endeavors to instigate a re-evaluation of the role of the media in counter-terrorism practice. The mass media coverage of terrorist acts has created a situation where a symbiotic relationship is established between the media and terrorism. Both parties rely on each other to…Related topics:
Policy BriefApril 5, 2018Sommes-nous en train d’assister à l’émergence d’une troisième génération de jihadisme au Sahel ? Après le phénomène mondialisé des années 90 né sous l’impulsion des jihadistes afghans et porté par Oussama Ben Laden et Al Qaeda, un autre courant a vu le jour ces dernières années avec l’arrivée de…Related topics:
Policy BriefApril 5, 2018Are we witnessing a third generation of jihadism rearing its head in the Sahel? In the wake of the globalised movement of jihad in the 1990s, spearheaded by Afghan jihadists and propelled forward by Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, another trend has emerged in recent years with the advent of Daesh (…Related topics:
Policy PaperDecember 22, 2017Depuis une vingtaine d’années, la réforme du secteur de sécurité (RSS) s’est imposée comme un outil indispensable de sortie de crise et de reconstruction des pays faibles et faillis, au cœur du continuum sécurité-développement. Il est temps de faire le bilan des leçons apprises sur la RSS et de…Related topics:

