Megatrends Afrika: Why should Europe re-engage with the Sahel’s military-led states?
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Titel: Megatrends Afrika: Why should Europe re-engage with the Sahel’s military-led states?
Region: Sahel, Niger, Mali
Teaser: After military coups in Mali and Niger, the EU is struggling to chart a course in the Sahel that reconciles the diverse interests of European member states with political realities on the ground. Denis Tull and Lisa Tschörner explain why and how the EU should re-engage with the region.
Guests: Dr Denis Tull is a senior associate of SWP’s Africa and Middle East division. His research focuses on civil wars, security policy and the political systems of the Sahel, with a particular emphasis on Mali.
Lisa Tschörner is an associate of SWP’s Africa and Middle East division. She researches conflict, peacebuilding and political systems in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on Niger.
Both are part of the Megatrends Afrika team.
Host: Esme Nicholson
**Recommended Reading: **
https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/lessons-to-be-learned-germanys-crisis-management-in-mali
https://www.megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/mta-policy-brief31-dialogue-with-jihadists-in-niger
Megatrends Africa is a joint project of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), the German Institute for Development and Sustainability (IDOS), and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW). The project receives funding from the German Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Defence.
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