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FRAGILITY ALERT — Monthly Report from the Fragility Observatory
1+ week, 2+ day ago (894+ words) Timbuktu Institute Download the full report According to the Fragility Alert issued by the Fragility Observatory of West & Central Africa for Resilience & Democracy, established by the Timbuktu Institute, West and Central Africa experienced a dual trend in July on the…...
Benin: at the crossroads of diplomatic, security and judicial challenges
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1588+ words) Timbuktu Institute, Week 3, July 2026 In Benin, the challenges of the moment remain at the crossroads of diplomatic, security and institutional issues. As the country tries to consolidate its balances in a regional environment undergoing full-scale realignment, its domestic scene continues…...
Fragility Observatory - (FOWARD) “In Guinea, in the face of fragility, social cohesion is the top priority”
2+ week, 2+ day ago (159+ words) Timbuktu Institute July 2026 RFI: Mining of the Simandou iron ore deposit has begun. Can it help Guinea take off? What is needed in this region to satisfy the local populations? What do they need? You mentioned the example of Boké,…...
Challenges and Prospects of Geopolitical Rivalries in the Context of the Sahel Conflict
2+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) The Russian forces’ strategy is based on an effective deployment, with joint command with the host country. The Sahel is also a priority of German foreign policy in the area of security. Indeed, Germany provides military support combined with humanitarian…...
Zero Tariffs on African Exports to China: What Stakeholders on the Continent Have to Say
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (230+ words) Timbuktu Institute July 2026 Media Landscape: Two Narratives in Constant Tension The Voices of African Academics and Experts: An Assessment of Transformation His geopolitical analysis is equally incisive. Beyond its commercial implications, he believes this initiative reflects “a clear geo-economic strategy…...
Zero Tariffs on African Exports to China: What Stakeholders on the Continent Are Saying
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (49+ words) Timbuktu Institute July 2026 Media Landscape: Two Narratives in Constant Tension The Voices of African Academics and Experts: An Assessment of Transformation Exporters and Entrepreneurs: Financial Relief as the Focus Critical Economists Weigh In: The Persisting Asymmetry A Measure with Geopolitical…...
From Mali to Nigeria: The New Crisis Arc and Upcoming Fragmentation in the Sahel
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (250+ words) While governments focus their efforts on counterterrorism, communal divisions and radical Islamism are gaining ground across the Sahel and West Africa, warns Dr. Bakary Sambe, president of the Timbuktu Institute. At the same time, the Group for the Support of…...
Sahel and Gulf of Guinea: The Timbuktu Institute Calls for a Differentiated and Adaptive International Commitment at the 2026 Fragility Forum
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) Washington, D.C., June 2026 A decade of crises, a generation of lessons learned The trap of militarization and the sidelining of development in favor of security A gap in perceptions that undermines the best intentions The strategic error of zoning: denying sociocultural…...
Timbuktu Institute and the Association of African Students in Political Science sign a memorandum
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) Dakar - The Timbuktu Institute – African Centre for Peace Studies and the Association of African Students in Political Science (ASSEASPO) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday 26 January in Dakar, aimed at establishing long-term cooperation in research, training and the promotion…...
Toward a Differentiated Approach to Fragility and Conflict in the Sahel – West Africa: Modalities of Engagement and Key Reforms
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (430+ words) Timbuktu Institute – June 2026 On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Timbuktu Institute is organizing a Side Meeting as part of the Fragility Forum 2026, to be held at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC. This side meeting interrogates the modalities,…...