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Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 February 2024

This follows years of the region being regarded as of peripheral interest to Brussels. Nonetheless, relations have not always been smooth.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 July 2022

Like France, Germany is now partnering with Niger, but it continues to avoid combat roles, helping to keep its political risks in the region fairly low. Meanwhile, Berlin does not…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 September 2022

The proposed support reflects both European strategic energy interests in the region, and the continuing challenge presented by the insurgency.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 November 2020

Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 November 2023

After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 July 2017

Part of the preparations for the summit was the ‘reflection forum’ in Trieste on June 26-27, which gathered representatives of international organisations, media and NGOs from…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 January 2020

NATO’s Middle Eastern and North African role.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 June 2015

The vicissitudes of Russian influence in the Balkans.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 August 2018

France's Sahel policy.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 November 2016

Kenya’s actions are the latest setback during a year of troubled regional engagement in peacekeeping operations, in which several regional powers reduced -- or threatened to…

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