Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Abdelkader Abderrahmane, geopolitical analyst and consultant on peace and security issues in the Sahel and North-West Africa

A dangerous ideological battle in Africa's Sahel arena

While foreign powers with France at their head continue their journey across Africa, where are the African countries ?

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

/ 18 Jun 2019

A dangerous ideological battle in Africa's Sahel arena

Morocco's admission to the African Union: a Pyrrhus victory for Rabat

Morocco’s admission to the African Union after decades of absence was received as a victory, but what does it mean for the Western Sahara?

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

/ 6 Feb 2017

The Sahel: north-west Africa’s security weakest link

In addition to terrorism, the Sahel faces a host of thorny intertwined issues, which if not dealt with could plunge the region into chaos.

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

/ 31 Jan 2016

Libya, the Fezzan, egoism and the danger of self-interest

The survival of Libya depends very much on the fate of the Fezzan region and on Libyans’ willingness to dialogue and cooperate among themselves.

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

/ 1 Dec 2015

Morocco, UN myopia and the Libyan crisis

It may be understandable that the UN should clutch at any straws to address the miasma in Libya. But Morocco shouldn’t be one of them.

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

/ 24 May 2015

Libya: the pressing need for dialogue

The western intervention in Libya in 2011 failed to recognise the complex warp and weft of its pre-democratic tribal fabric. Only a regionally facilitated dialogue can repair the shattered state left behind.

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

/ 26 Mar 2015

Françafrique and Africa’s security

Crises in Francophone Africa, as in Mali and the Central African Republic, cannot be solved by military action by the former colonial power. Root causes must be tackled, engaging civil-society actors, with the African Union playing a leading role in partnership with the European Union.

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

/ 13 Feb 2014