Nils A. Neubert is a master's student of International Security with a focus on Subsahara-Africa and Global Risks at Sciences Po Paris. Previously, he studied Political Science and Africa Studies at the University of Leipzig. His research focuses on security policy in Africa, with a regional emphasis on the Sahel, and the nexus between development and security.
After PASTEF won Senegal’s 2024 elections, the party has been in deep crisis. A political stalemate between President Faye and former PM Sonko risks diverting attention from the threat of terrorist spillover from Mali, which jihadist groups could exploit to expand into Senegal.
1.What are the strategic interests of key actors in the DRC? 2. To understand the regional dimensions of the conflict in the DRC, it is important to examine the interests of countries beyond just Rwanda. 3. The conflict is highly complex and multidimensional, resisting simplistic narratives of…
The Sahel is undergoing a profound geopolitical shift. Nils A. Neubert examines how the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—has broken from Western security partners, turning instead to Russia and Turkey. While AES’s joint military force improves operational flexibility, …
