🔸Le Bulletin #FrancoPaix du mois de mars est signé Denis M. Tull 🌍«Maintien de la paix onusien en #Afrique: point final ou fin d'un cycle?» Pour lire 👉dandurand.uqam.ca/publication/ma… 1/5

À trois jours du début d'un dialogue national, la junte du #Mali suspend, jusqu'à nouvel ordre, les activités des partis politiques & les activités à caractère politique des associations, citant la multiplication de leurs actions de subversion. Le Figaro lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/mal…

Suite à accords de coopération militaire #Russie-#Niger signés en décembre, instructeurs & matériel russes sont arrivés au Niger qui, comme #BurkinaFaso & #Mali, est confronté à des violences #djihadistes récurrentes & meurtrières. #AfricaCorps @LeMondeFR lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…

Military personnel from #Russia arrived in #Niger in further sign the country is building closer relations with Moscow, like its junta-led neighbours, as conflict fatalities in central #Sahel rose by 38% in 2023 compared with 2022. @AlessaPrentice Reuters reuters.com/world/russia-h…

#AfricaCorps deployed to #Niger, enabling #Russia to strengthen its influence in Niger and consolidate its logistical network in #Africa, and undermining West's #CounterTerrorism posture in #WestAfrica & #NorthAfrica. @Liam_Karr @CriticalThreats criticalthreats.org/analysis/afric…

I convened the Alexandre Zouev directors for a strategic conversation on the future of our work in strengthening the #RuleOfLaw and justice & security institutions around the world. I thank Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Guy Ryder for their insightful advice and guidance.

🚨🗞️Notre bulletin d'avril est en ligne ! Ce mois-ci, Lou Pingeot analyse les interventions onusiennes 🇺🇳 en #Haiti 🇭🇹, de la MINUSTAH (2004-2017) aux appels pour une nouvelle intervention face aux violences en hausse depuis février 2024. A lire ici : dandurand.uqam.ca/wp-content/upl…

The first meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission has begun in STP 🇸🇹, led by Ambassador Sérgio França Danese, at the invitation of PM Patrice Trovoada. This mission aims to drive forward crucial reforms in the justice and security sectors. United Nations Peacebuilding UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs @UN_OROLS

#NewYork: le Chef de l'ONU Afrique centrale, #AbdouAbarry, a eu 1 réunion avec des collègues du Bureau de l'état de droit & des institutions chargées de la sécurité de l'#ONU (OROLSI). Nécessité de renforcer la coopération pr soutenir les efforts de paix en l'#Afriquecentrale. Alexandre Zouev

📢The latest in a series of expert-level workshops co-organized w/Stimson Center, Security Council Report, Germany in the United Nations, and SwitzerlandUN evaluating UNSC mandates is #HappeningNow on the topic of “MINUSMA’s Mandate Evolution and Lessons Learned.”

OROLSI conducts a scoping mission to Ghana in the context of its “Institutional Development Advisory” Initiative. We thank the Ghanaian Minister for National Security for this insightful meeting & look forward to the cooperation on priority rule of law & security matters in Ghana

I was honoured to co-facilitate the Action Planning Workshop bringing together MANO RIVER UNION (including Secretary General Simeon Moribah), African Development Bank Group & United Nations to identify concrete project ideas that can help address #fragility and enhance #resilience in the #ManoRiverUnion subregion.

In #Niger, #AlQaeda & #ISIS have carried out deadlier attacks & took control over more territory since junta took power a year ago, while #counterinsurgency approach will likely increase communal violence & civilian casualties. @Liam_Karr @CriticalThreats criticalthreats.org/analysis/afric…

After #coup, insecurity worsened in #Niger, as killings by armed groups more than doubled, and the coming years are likely to be difficult & violent, like in #Mali & #BurkinaFaso, given the absence of clear inclusive strategies. @Chinedu_Asadu Baba Ahmed The Associated Press apnews.com/article/niger-…

Yesterday's Steering Committee meeting approved the Annual Work Plan of the justice and security sector reform in STP🇸🇹 with support of United Nations Peacebuilding. Present were the Min. of Justice, Min. of Defense, Supreme Court, UNDP Sao Tome and Principe, UN Office on Drugs & Crime, ONU Afrique centrale, Alexandre Zouev and civil society.

I had the pleasure of briefing Kuwaiti diplomats as part of a training by UNITAR on enhancing competencies in multilateral diplomacy. I spoke on the work of OROLSI, including promoting participation of women in peacekeeping & preventing violent extremism.

Former #Benin sports minister Oswald Homeky & businessman Olivier Boko detained on suspicion of plotting a #coup, having paid off the head of Republican Guard of Patrice TALON to not resist a #coup d'etat planned for 27 September. Mahugnon Bernice Pulcherie ADJOHA Reuters reuters.com/world/africa/b…