West Africa

Tuesday, Jun 20, 2023

CEP-KAS Webinar: The Deteriorating Security Situation in West Africa | Dr. Théo Clément

"Interlinkage of Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime in West Africa"
Dr. Théo Clément, Expert on illicit economies and trade based in Nouakchott, Mauritania

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) hosted a webinar on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, focusing on the deteriorating security situation in West Africa and the Sahel region. 

This webinar was the first in a series of virtual events in which CEP and KAS present the results of a joint project focusing on the region. The project analyzes the various aspects of the complex security environment and develops policy options to mitigate these challenges for regional as well as international policymakers, including at the European Union level.

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