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COVID-19 in West Africa: Impact on the Value Chains

22 Jun 2020 - 11:46
Source: Bamako Garden, Mark Fischer / Flickr
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Instability in West Africa threatens both European and Dutch economic, security and geopolitical interests.
External authors
Loïc Bisson - former junior researcher at the Clingendael Institute
Thea Hambleton - former intern the Clingendael Institute

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Conflict and Fragility

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COVID-19 Impact on the value chain

22 Jun 2020 - 09:28
Jos Meester
Source: Niamey, Niger, LenDog64 / Flickr
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Conceptual paper
The COVID-19 pandemic engulfing countries around the world has caused massive suffering and loss of life. The economic impact of the virus is also becoming increasingly clear.
External authors
Machteld Ooijens - Managing Director at Partnering for Social Impact

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Conflict and Fragility

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State Fragility in Mali

09 Jun 2020 - 15:28
Source: Soumaïla Cissé / Wikimedia Commons
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The Soumaïla Cissé kidnapping in perspective
The kidnapping of opposition leader Cissé is reflective of the Malian crisis of incipient conflict hotspots.
External authors
Alex Thurston - Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati

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Conflict and Fragility

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Decentralisation amidst hybrid governance: Case of Northern Mali

09 Jun 2020 - 11:20
Anna Schmauder
Source: Tuareg militants / Wikimedia Commons
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How decentralisation in northern Mali has become an issue of contestation between central state authorities and armed signatories.
External authors
Anna Schmauder
Anna Schmauder
former Research Fellow at Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit

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Conflict and Fragility

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Décentralisation et gouvernance hybride: Le cas du nord du Mali

08 Jun 2020 - 11:22
Anna Schmauder
Source: Tuareg militants / Wikimedia Commons
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L'accord de paix malien de 2015, connu sous le nom d'Accord d'Alger, vise à améliorer les relations entre certains représentants du nord du Mali et les autorités centrales de l'État par le biais de la décentralisation.
External authors
Anna Schmauder
Anna Schmauder
former Research Fellow at Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit

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Conflict and Fragility

5 years into the Malian Peace Agreement- where do we stand?
11 Jun 2020 15:00 - 16:00
Source: Malian girls stand in the shade in Kidal, northern Mali, United Nations Photo / Flickr
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Introduction
At a time when American and European policymakers are re-examining their foreign policy outlook in the Sahel, what are the complex governance dynamics? And what are the implications for stability and the Covid-19 responses?

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Conflict and Fragility

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Decentralisation and inclusive governance in fragile settings

27 May 2020 - 16:11
Source: Tuareg Men in the Sahara, Michał Huniewicz / Flickr
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Lessons for the Sahel
For long there has been a process of decentralisation in governance ongoing in the Sahel region. Examples from other sub-Saharan Afrian nations can serve as an example.
External authors
Loïc Bisson - former junior researcher at the Clingendael Institute

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Europe in the World

Reports and papers

Globalization Paradox and the Coronavirus pandemic

27 May 2020 - 10:17
Remco van de Pas
Source: Graffiti / Unsplash
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How to move forward beyond the emergency phase into recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic? Remco van de Pas makes a plea to policymakers for safeguarding and upholding democratic values.

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COVID-19

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The politics of Covid-19 in the Sahel

13 May 2020 - 12:55
Source: People take precautions in Mali against COVID-19, World Bank / Ousmane Traore (MAKAVELI)
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The Sahelian approach to Covid-19
Governments in the Sahel region are stepping up to combat the spread of Covid-19. Even though the caseload has been low thus far, measures comparable to those of European countries have been put in place.
External authors
Loïc Bisson - former junior researcher at the Clingendael Institute
Anna Schmauder - former Research Fellow at Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit

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Conflict and Fragility

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Burkina Faso: The role of vigilante groups in the 2020 elections

12 May 2020 - 09:44
Source: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid
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Casting a shadow over the polls?
In November 2020, presidential- and legislative elections are planned in the Western-African nation of Burkina Faso. However, local self-defence militias might pose a threat to the democratic process.
External authors
Wendyam Hervé Lankoandé - Research Consultant at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS)
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