Emmanuel Dupuy_ president_ Institute for European Perspective and Security

Has Algeria Received Russian Anti-Aircraft Missile System S-400?

The Algerian army has reportedly received Russian anti-aircraft missile system S-400, designed to intercept and destroy airborne targets at a distance of up to 400 km, twice the range of the American Patriot missile. If such a delivery is confirmed, the North African country will become the first foreign country to get the S-400 system […]

Sahel Alliance consolidates position in ECOWAS withdrawal strategy

A significant shift in West African regional dynamics is unfolding as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) coordinates its collective withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The foreign ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali convened in Ouagadougou to establish a unified approach to their impending departure from the regional organization. […]

Niger: Restoring Bazoum amounts to utopia – Junta

Gen. Mohamed Toumba Boubacar, the Interior minister of Niger said Sunday October 22 during an international Conference held in Lome, Togo, that the regional bloc ECOWAS’s ambition to reinstate Mohamed Bazoum, removed from power on July 26 by a junta, is a fantasy. The conference themed: Lome Peace and Security Forum (LPSF), is the first […]