Publications

Policy Brief: Migration Dynamics in the Maghreb-Sahel Region

Evolution, Emerging Challenges, and Regional Responses ***BEATRIZ MESA***

The migration dynamics in the Maghreb and Sahel regions have shifted significantly, transforming Morocco and Tunisia—historically emigration countries—into key transit and destination territories for migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, involuntary migrations in the context of multiple conflicts in the Sahel have reopened the Atlantic route. Mali and Sudan are the main drivers of the recent surge in mobility. Various wars—territorial, nationalist, ethnic, and jihadist—are increasingly forcing thousands of people into displacement, turning them into refugees within the African continent or future clandestine migrants.

Chad under stress test

Between the Sudan crisis, Russia's courtship and the division of the elite

Challenges are mounting in Chad in central Africa. More than one million Sudanese refugees have arrived in the east and more are coming as there is no end to the war in the neighbouring country. At Lake Chad jihadists are mounting more sophisticated attacks with drones while the presidency seems since the exit of French troops divided over the country’s future course. Russia is trying at the same time to gain a foot hold in Chad after having won over Sahel countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso as allies.

Énergies marines renouvelables et protection du milieu marin

Étude comparative des cadres juridiques international, marocain et allemand

Hafsa Akacem est Diplômée en droit public et sciences politiques de l’Université Mohammed V de Rabat, spécialisée en études politiques et internationales.

Publication Update

Towards British-German leadership for a new era of European geopolitics!

In the worsening geopolitical environment in Europe, the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany are pivotal. There is no other option than for the continent’s two largest economies to combine forces in the face of Russia’s unrelenting aggression. The Trinity House Agreement is the starting point, but the two allies can do much more to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), particularly as the United States (US) prioritises meeting the growth of Chinese power in the Indo-Pacific. Britain and Germany should redouble their efforts in amplifying support for Ukraine, cooperating on European nuclear deterrence, and challenging the growing alignment between authoritarian states.

¿PRIORIZAR UNA DECISIÓN O ANALIZAR ESTRATÉGICAMENTE?

Una lectura crítica sobre el tratamiento de la delicuencia organizada en Ecuador

Ecuador atraviesa una de las peores crisis de seguridad de su historia. Pero, ¿está el Estado comprendiendo adecuadamente la naturaleza del crimen organizado para enfrentarlo eficazmente?

Addressing Socio-Economic Challenges in Jordan

Call for Papers

KAS Jordan and their partner, West Asia North Africa (WANA) Institute, are launching a paper-series that focuses on addressing socio-economic challenges in Jordan. We invite researchers and professionals, especially emerging scholars, with demonstrated experience in socio-economic development, public policy, or related fields to apply.

Implications and Policy Responses for Banking Sector Sanctions on Syria

by: Benjamin Fève, Vittorio Maresca di Serracapriola, and Karam Shaar

South Africa and BRICS+

Foreign policy strategies and economic interests in the BRICS+ area of conflict

South Africa, the most industrialized country on the African continent with a population of around 63 million, has been a member of what was then known as the BRICS grouping of five countries since 2010.

The Evolving Role of Think Tanks in Cambodia

Special Report

What exactly is a think tank, what do these organisations actually do, and how do they operate in Cambodia’s current climate? This special report offers a long-overdue, full-spectrum look at the country’s think tank landscape, domestic and foreign alike, by explaining their roles, the constraints they face, and why their work matters for evidence-based policymaking.

Ethiopia's BRICS membership

Between exaggerated expectations and geopolitical rivalry

On 1 January 2024, Ethiopia officially joined the BRICS group — a highly symbolic step that marks the country’s turn away from the traditional West and towards a supposedly more multipolar world order (Council on Foreign Relations, 2024). Addis Ababa presented the accession as a historic success for its foreign policy. It was seen as a sign of a return to geopolitical relevance, opening the door to new economic and diplomatic opportunities. However, this rhetoric conceals an increasingly visible discrepancy between Ethiopia's expectations of BRICS and the group of states' structural and political realities. However, the absence of economic returns to date, coupled with the emergence of new geopolitical tensions among members, calls into question the benefits of accession.