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Destabilization, propaganda narratives and comprehensive countermeasures were the topics of the Common Effort Conference 2023 WEST AFRICA AS AN ARENA OF GEOPOLITICAL CONFLICTS in Berlin, June 13th, 2023. The one-day high-level meeting brought together security experts, policy makers, development organizations, and research institutions to discuss the violent spillover effects from the

The security situation in the West African Sahel region has been deteriorating for years: The increasing influence of armed Islamist groups has destabilized the region and several neighbouring countries. It has led to refugee movements and political upheavals, for example in Mali, Niger, Guinea and Burkina Faso. Spill-over effects can

Resilience does not have a telephone number Since 2020 it was the first time that Common Effort was able to host again an event with physical participation. What do we collectively need to do to improve regional and national resilience in times of hybrid threats and collective defense? How can

Common Effort Sahel Report 2021handed over to Ministries Since 2019 the Common Effort Community has deeply elaborated on the socio-economic, environmental and governance related conflict dynamics as well as security and development connections and actions of national and international actors in the G5 Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania,

The Hague: 19 – 22 October 2020 3-YEAR FOCUS ON SAHEL (G5) AREA “Exploring comprehensive approaches” Common Effort has reshaped its agenda in 2019 by introducing a three-year regional focus in line with the policy priorities on foreign relations, security and development of Germany and the Netherlands. From 2019 to

Berlin: 14 – 18. October 2019 3-YEAR FOCUS ON SAHEL (G5) AREA “Exploring comprehensive approaches” Common Effort reshaped its agenda in 2019 by introducing a three-year regional focus on the G5 Sahel region. This new focus is in line with the policy priorities of Germany and the Netherlands with regard