Reaching a milestone
Thanks to all our partners, clients and colleagues, we’ve been able to save lives and help mitigate some conflict and political violence dynamics around the world for ten years already.
- July 22, 2019
Services
Please visit our Services page for a detailed description of our analysis, forecasting and intelligence services. (Photo: https://www.nailyabikmurzina.com/) - January 26, 2022
Don’t believe the Hype: The Wagner Group’s Presence in Mali
Compounded by the tensions between Russia, Europe, and the United States as well as by France’s waning influence in the Sahel in West Africa, Wagner became an unexpected leverage asset for West African countries and another Russian sanctions’ target for the EU and the United States. - July 8, 2022
France24: November 2015 Paris attacks trial ends – Several grey areas remain
Main suspect Salah Abdeslam started the trial by proudly saying he was a "soldier" of Islamic State, which has claimed responsibility for the attacks. - October 29, 2019
Paris Peace Forum 2019 countdown
Yan St-Pierre and Susanne Schröder will be attending the Paris Peace Forum this year. In the light of MOSECON's ongoing engagement in Nigeria, the Sahel region and the Middle East, the forum offers a great platform for building collaborations and networking with like-minded professionals.
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France24: November 2015 Paris attacks trial ends – Several grey areas remain
Main suspect Salah Abdeslam started the trial by proudly saying he was a “soldier” of Islamic State, which has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Don’t believe the Hype: The Wagner Group’s Presence in Mali
Compounded by the tensions between Russia, Europe, and the United States as well as by France’s waning influence in the Sahel in West Africa, Wagner became an unexpected leverage asset for West African countries and another Russian sanctions’ target for the EU and the United States.
Coup in Burkina Faso: Realpolitik and shifting geostrategic dynamics
Burkina Faso is now the 3rd Sahel country since 08/20 to experience a putsch, while another possible attempt was thwarted in Niger in 03/21. It is also the 4th coup in northern Africa in less than a year after Chad, Guinea, and Sudan. This suggests that the deterrents the international community uses to stop this trend are failing and that military officials in the region see little impediment to seizing power.
https://taz.de/Urteil-im-Neukoelln-Komplex/!5910863/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/07/insulate-britain-activist-david-nixon-jailed-for-eight-weeks-for-contempt-of-court
Ein weiteres Beispiel, das die Mängel bei der Bewertung des Risikos einer Person in Bezug auf Gewaltverbrechen offenbart. Die Zahl der gescheiterten Fälle, die zu Opfern führen, zunimmt & dieser Druck die Qualität der Beurteilungen kaum verbessern wird.
https://taz.de/Nach-Messerattacke-in-Zug-bei-Brokstedt/!5910844/
This is the main difference in terrorist recruitment narratives in Africa & Europe. The statement "in urgent need of a livelihood" says it all.
"the study [...] Found that a quarter of voluntary recruits to extremist organisations cited job opportunities as their reason for joining. Forty per cent said they were in urgent need of livelihoods at the time of recruitment."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/07/rights-abuses-often-tipping-point-for-extremist-recruitment-un-study-finds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
"the study [...] Found that a quarter of voluntary recruits to extremist organisations cited job opportunities as their reason for joining. Forty per cent said they were in urgent need of livelihoods at the time of recruitment."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/07/rights-abuses-often-tipping-point-for-extremist-recruitment-un-study-finds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other