Events

25 November 2022 Events International Politique

Sofiia Nazarenko 5 min

The leaders of the richest countries held a two-day summit in Bali, Indonesia. Topics included the war in Ukraine, food and energy security, and climate change as well as a personal meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.  

23 March 2022 International

Maral Kaplan 4 min

The events leading to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have been accompanied by a rise in the price of hydrocarbons, which has highlighted the energy dependency of the European […]

3 March 2022 International

Marie Pignot 5 min

Officiellement depuis le 24 février 2022, mais en réalité depuis des mois, la Russie est entrée en guerre contre l’Ukraine. Envahissant d’abord les régions du Donbass, elle est aux portes […]

27 October 2021 International

Romane Armangau 4 min

Ce mercredi 20 octobre 2021, Alexei Navalny a été choisi par le Parlement européen pour devenir lauréat du 28è prix Sakharov. Chaque année, ce prix pour la liberté de l’esprit […]

29 March 2021 International

Romain Biesemans 6 min

Ce 31 mars 2021 aura lieu l’affrontement des équipes nationales de football du Kosovo et de l’Espagne. Ce match, joué dans le cadre des poules donnant accès à la Coupe du Monde de 2022 du Qatar, fait couler beaucoup d’encre tant du côté de Madrid que de Priština. Décryptage de cette situation qui dépasse le simple cadre du football dans cet article.

10 March 2021 International

EU- Logos 23 min

On 15 and 16 February 2021, the G5 Sahel gathered in N’Djamena, capital of Chad, to discuss the future of Operation Barkhane. France, which was the initiator of this military operation in 2014, stated from Paris that there will be no reduction of military troops for the time being. Indeed, for some time, France is criticised about its presence in the Sahel, which is seen more and more as neo-colonialist by local populations, as well as by some observers who fear an endless and useless war. Therefore, Paris is wondering whether to stay or leave the region. The N’Djamena meeting seems to have extended the French presence for a little while. France has been fighting jihadists groups for eight years. If it quits, one may fear the strengthening of these organisations. On the opposite, there is a risk of ending in a stalemate. Another actor in the Sahel is the EU, that conducts several civilian missions and funds many development projects. This article will thus describe the deterioration of Mali in 2011-2012 and the first EU reaction. It will then speak about the leading role of France with Operations Serval and Barkhane, and the civilian missions led by the EU. To conclude, we will focus on international actions backed by France and the EU, before analysing the results and the possible future for the Sahel.