🚨 Upcoming event 🚨 Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights WG Book talk on the fantastic book Securing the Sahel 📚 'A 'security traffic jam' or networking missions in Mali?' with Nina Wilen 🎉 Held on 19 November sign up now 👉 https://ow.ly/IRhp50Xp9bs Oxford University Press

"We knew in 2011 when #Libya was collapsing that we needed to hurry up…they came with huge amounts of #arms: convoys of arms … It was like a huge supermarket of arms for free … The Secretary-General requested a draft #strategy" #Sahel @oxunipress.bsky.social @egmontinstitute.bsky.social

❓ Is the #military regime in #Mali running out of gas? ✍ I'm analysing the current crisis in my latest for @egmontinstitute.bsky.social - Fall of Bamako seems unlikely - Negotiated settlement possible - Social unrest likely #Sahel #JNIM #jihadist www.egmontinstitute.be/is-malis-mil...

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social‬ @egmontinstitute.bsky.social "Is Mali’s military regime running out of gas?" #Mali #Sahel #Security #Africa #Governance #JNIM #Geopolitics #EgmontInstitute 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/yhc7rkm2

The..ideologies which #Russia..harness, like #Pan-Africanism, #sovereigntism & anti-neocolonialism, are not illegitimate...But..can be used against the..Russians, who, in the 21st century..seek personal enrichment from the plunder of..African nations" #Africa #Sahel #Europe ecfr.eu/publication/...

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social‬ @egmontinstitute.bsky.social @oxfordacademic.bsky.social "Securitizing the Sahel: Analysing External Interventions and their Consequences" #SecurityForceAssistance #Securitization #PeaceOperations #CivilMilitary 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/bdfpf7cc

➡️Want to read my book "Securitizing the #Sahel"? @oupacademic.bsky.social has made the introductory chapter available here until 10 November! It outlines the main argument & structure of the book! #Niger #Burkina #Mali #military #security #Barkhane #EUCAP #EUTM academic.oup.com/book/61385/c...

"The #military never wins the #war. We were incapable to do it with 6,000, but even if we had had 60,000 we could never have won the war, and we repeated it, repeated it, repeated it." Interview #Barkhane officer #Sahel #Mali #Niger #Burkina #France global.oup.com/academic/pro...

INSO endure une situation épouvantable au Burkina depuis juillet, qui empire encore aujourd'hui. Soutien et courage à leurs équipes

This is a fantastic achievement. Congrats, Nina, for producing the most comprehensive book to date on the foreign intervention in the Sahel. What makes this work so precious, among other things, is the unique body of evidence it relies on, collected year after year in multiple Sahelian countries

"Our commander told us to lie about the results…We had to make it a success…On paper we trained 800 soldiers during 6 months. But you don’t have 800 soldiers trained if you have 15 Kalashnikovs, no equipment & they all turned up in sandals" #EUTM #Mali global.oup.com/academic/pro...

"#Military juntas in #Mali, #Niger & #Burkina Faso..are now experiencing “buyer’s remorse” after ousting #US & French troops...Pentagon strategists..hope to sideline the Russians & get back into the West #African security business." #Russia #Sahel #France #jihadist www.wsj.com/world/africa...

👉 Look at that! 😊 Today the electronic version of my book: ⭐ "Securitizing the #Sahel. Analysing External #Interventions and their Consequences"⭐ is published on-line with @oxunipress.bsky.social! #security #defense #military #Niger #Mali #Burkina #Chad #France #UN #EU #US

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social @egmontinstitute.bsky.social “The Cost of Forgetting Africa in Security Strategy” #Africa #Security #Geopolitics #EUdefence 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/mr226je2

✍️ Dans @lalibre.be aujourd’hui, j’alerte: #Europe & #Belgique ne doivent pas oublier #Afrique dans les débats sur la #sécurité & #défense -Expansion #djihadiste 300% -Influence #Russie #Chine -Croissance démographique → impact inévitable sur l’Europe #foresight www.lalibre.be/debats/opini...

#UN rights chief..slammed the indefinite suspension of #elections in #Mali and the #junta-run country's "deepening crackdown" on civil society...since April alone, there had been hundreds of extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests & detentions" www.barrons.com/news/un-slam...

"For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa’s size compared to most northerly nations... ".#Africa is about 3 times larger than #Canada & more than 1,5 the size of #Russia" www.reuters.com/graphics/AFR...

Least #Europe forgets... #Africa is currently witnessing the fastest growing jihadist expansion in the world: "Nearly half of the fatalities (10,685) in the past year have been in the #Sahel." africacenter.org/spotlight/en...

Excellent examination of #Wagner in #Mali showing increasing tensions: "Wagner fighters often operate outside the chain of command, use FAMA equipment without permission" "Wagner...display racist behavior toward the FAMA" #Russia #Sahel thesentry.org/reports/merc...

In my latest for @monde-diplomatique.fr, I'm painting a bleak picture of the #security & #political situation in the #Sahel: - #Jihadist expansion - #authoritarian rule entrenched - #Russia #Turkey #Gulf states increasing influence #Niger #Mali #Burkina www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2025/09/WILE...

Sharing my research article "Small State, Big Impact: Rethinking Malawi's Role in UN Peacekeeping Through the ‘Peacekeeping Army’ Framework (1994–2024)" @ninawilen.bsky.social @nupinytt.bsky.social @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🎧 Would you like to delve deeper into global matters with experts from the @egmontinstitute.bsky.social ? Listen to our #podcast “Global Affairs Unpacked” on Spotify! @ninawilen.bsky.social @atjmattelaer.bsky.social #SvenBiscop #internationalrelations #thinktank 👉 tinyurl.com/egmontpodcast

"'Our task is not only to participate in #uranium #mining, but to create an entire system for the development of civil nuclear power in #Niger,"...official Russian statement...." #Sahel #resources #minerals #Russia #France www.barrons.com/news/russia-...

I was interviewed for this article in @FDNewsOfficial about #Russia's influence in the #Sahel & West #Africa more broadly, with some telling infographics #Europa kijkt met argusogen naar toenemende Russische invloed in de #Sahel fd.nl/politiek/156... #FD #Politiek

"Wagner operatives who focus on #gold & #diamond mines..complain to #CAR.. that despite assuming greater #combat risks..they receive similar economic privileges as the Rwandans" #Russia fighting for influence in #Africa against #Rwanda www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

🖊️Ravi de participer à la Revue de #Defense nationale avec ma contribution intitulée : «La chute de la #Cédéao et l’ascension de l’#AES : une nouvelle architecture de sécurité en #Afrique de l’Ouest» avec 🌟- auteurs comme @maudinet.bsky.social www.defnat.com/sommaires/so...

🧵Nouvel article dans @lerubicon.bsky.social J’analyse la montée des acteurs non occidentaux au #Sahel ( #Mali, #Niger, #BurkinaFaso) ⬇️ 🔹 #Russie : influence sécuritaire limitée, alimentée par l’instabilité + désinformation 📖 À lire ici 👉 lerubicon.org/un-renforcem...

J’ai été interviewé par @news.dw.com concernant les attaques coordonnées par #JNIM au #Mali - JNIM gagne du controle & territoire au #Sahel - JNIM gagnant des atrocités de #FAMA & troupes #Russes contre civiles = délegitimisent l’Etat & ⬆️ recrutement amp-dw-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.dw.c...

Worth reading this excellent analysis of #JNIM from 2023 by #GI-TOC & #ACLED after the recent attacks in #Mali #Sahel West #Africa #jihadism globalinitiative.net/analysis/non...

"7 coordinated terror attacks on Tuesday, targeting citizens.. #defense & #security forces" #JNIM has confidence and capabilities to make coordinated attacks in West #Mali close to border with #Mauritania www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/ma...

Dans ma dernière analyse pour ‪@lerubicon.bsky.social "Au #Sahel, un silence trompeur" je montre comment : – les transitions #militaire s’enracinent – la #violence explose +300% de morts, – #AES prend un virage autoritaire fort. #Mali #Burkina #Niger lerubicon.org/au-sahel-un-...

"d’une série de 322 vidéos & 647 photographies comportant des scènes de mutilation, de #torture, d’exécutions & de profanation de cadavres, partagées sur un canal de discussion secret affilié aux #mercenaires du.. #Wagner déployés en #Afrique" #Russie Révoltant www.jeuneafrique.com/1699621/poli...

"#Russia has continued its diplomatic expansion across #Africa with its recent plan to establish an embassy in Africa's youngest nation, the Republic of South #Sudan" africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...

"#Niger plans to nationalise a #uranium #mine operated by French nuclear firm #Orano as it continues to pivot away from former colonial ruler, #France" www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

For those with any interest in Africa, @ninawilen.bsky.social is one to follow. Below, her latest on DRC

📄 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social ‘Identifying the Broader Lines and Connecting the Dots in the Current DRC Crisis’ #ConflictResolution #GreatLakes 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/44gWmIo

✍My latest @egmontinstitute.bsky.social: a short analysis of the current #DRC crisis, tying it to global trends of: - a competitive playing field - armed actors - a multiplication of #mediators - the chase for #natural #resources www.egmontinstitute.be/identifying-...

"#Mali & #Russia signed agreements..to bolster their economic & #trade relations, including.."the peaceful use of #nuclear energy".. ..Mali’s interim president met Russian President during a five-day official visit to Moscow" A FIVE-day visit to Russia?! www.africanews.com/2025/06/23/m...

"In a sharp reversal of earlier trends, #military spending in sub-Saharan #Africa is on the rise... ..global #peacebuilding & #peacekeeping accounted for just 0.52% of military expenditure in 2024, a staggering 26% decline since 2008" www.theafricareport.com/386338/drc-s...

❗ It got a cover!! 📷 And not just any cover - my own photo! 😊 ✍ My forthcoming book with @oupacademic.bsky.social: "Securitizing the #Sahel: Analysing External #Interventions and their consequences" ...is in the making... #military #security #Mali #Burkina #Niger #France #EU

"Mali's military junta has started building a #gold refinery in partnership with a Russian conglomerate, the Yadran Group." #Mali #Russia #Sahel www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Niger 's junta leader, Tchiani, justified the #ICRC expulsion on Nigerien state television, accusing the organization of having met with “terrorist leaders” & funding armed groups" ..because that what ICRC does..🙄 #Sahel #military #regime apnews.com/article/nige...

"#Wagner mercenaries have arrested, imprisoned & tortured hundreds of civilians in former #UN bases & military camps shared with the Malian army...duplicated methods it used in occupied #Ukraine & in #Russia" #Mali #Sahel www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...

"Il faut être d’une naïveté historique confondante pour croire que la #Russie — hier comme aujourd’hui — est un messie géopolitique au cœur tendre pour le sort africain....Il faut relire cette histoire. Pas la réécrire." #Afrique #panafricanism afriques.info/et-si-le-pro...

"The top #US general for Africa endorsed keeping the military headquarters overseeing U.S. forces and operations in #Africa & #Europe separate, especially as Africa faces a growing terrorism threat and increased Chinese influence" Yep... #AFRICOM #EUCOM #military www.stripes.com/theaters/afr...

www.lam.sciencespobordeaux.fr/recrutement-... #Africa #postdoc

Oh definitely! The only evidence I have of JNIM in some bits of the mine is that they provide security - near the water tower in the east for ex. + that they do pay some miners to extract for them (&others to transport). V different from the Nigerien mines, as I think you know

Livestock theft, selling weapons they steal from the FAMas, Ghanima (for example the millions they stole this week outside of Bamako), protection rackets from transport companies (or even from some FAMa positions so the latter won't get attacked). Those are the main sources of funding.

"we find that #JNIM funds its activities by relying on: - artisanal #mining - kidnapping - #livestock theft - money laundering. Dismantling the group’s illicit economies & blocking its financial flows are key to countering its activities" #Sahel #Africa #Jihadist theconversation.com/funding-terr...