MY BOOKS
The Banquet of Minerals
West Africa, the new El Dorado of organized crime, offers an in-depth look at the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region. Through rigorous analysis, Amadou Tidiane Cissé sheds light on the mechanisms of drug trafficking, smuggling, money laundering, and other illicit activities that exploit institutional and security weaknesses.
This book analyzes the security, economic, and geopolitical challenges linked to the enduring presence of organized crime in West Africa, and examines state responses to these threats. An essential essay for understanding the new dynamics of regional insecurity.
Offshore states and petro-terrorism
Oil and gas discoveries have served as a foundation for economic prosperity in many countries around the world. Yet the disasters experienced by some countries - especially in Africa south of the Sahara - despite the discovery of vast natural hydrocarbon deposits should not be ignored. The development of new oil and gas fields has placed the Gulf of Guinea at the center of a nexus of greed on the part of foreign powers, Big Oil corporations and criminal groups. The Gulf of Guinea has become a theater where rivalries to play out between developed countries seeking to control the energy resources of the region, which holds a quarter of Africa's gas resources. It is also the new global epicenter of piracy and maritime crime, ahead of the Gulf of Aden.
Terrorism: The End of Borders?
West Africa, the new El Dorado of organized crime, offers an in-depth look at the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region. Through rigorous analysis, Amadou Tidiane Cissé sheds light on the mechanisms of drug trafficking, smuggling, money laundering, and other illicit activities that exploit institutional and security weaknesses.
This book analyzes the security, economic, and geopolitical challenges linked to the enduring presence of organized crime in West Africa, and examines state responses to these threats. An essential essay for understanding the new dynamics of regional insecurity.
Offshore states put to the test by petro-terrorism: Geopolitical stakes of oil and gas discoveries and security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea
The discovery of oil and gas fields has been the foundation of economic prosperity for many countries around the world. However, the chaotic experiences of some countries, despite the discovery of vast natural hydrocarbon deposits, cannot be ignored. The exploitation of new oil and gas fields has placed the Gulf of Guinea at the center of the covetousness of foreign powers, oil majors, and criminal groups. The Gulf of Guinea has become the arena for rivalries between developed countries seeking to control the region's energy resources, which hold a quarter of the African continent's gas reserves. It is also the global epicenter of piracy and maritime crime, surpassing even the Gulf of Aden.
Terrorism: The End of Borders?
In this extremely complex terrorist context, international borders, which serve as a point of control for goods by customs services, remain a key location for monitoring strategic trade and intercepting illicit trafficking, which can serve as components in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Drawing on the Punta Cana Resolution, the author advocates for a better understanding of the cross-border dimension of the terrorist threat.
Offshore states put to the test by petro-terrorism: Geopolitical stakes of oil and gas discoveries and security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea
The discovery of oil and gas fields has been the foundation of economic prosperity for many countries around the world. However, the chaotic experiences of some countries, despite the discovery of vast natural hydrocarbon deposits, cannot be ignored. The exploitation of new oil and gas fields has placed the Gulf of Guinea at the center of the covetousness of foreign powers, oil majors, and criminal groups. The Gulf of Guinea has become the arena for rivalries between developed countries seeking to control the region's energy resources, which hold a quarter of the African continent's gas reserves. It is also the global epicenter of piracy and maritime crime, surpassing even the Gulf of Aden.
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Informal sector, fragility and conflict in the Sahel: the case of Mali
This book analyzes the link between the informal economy, state fragility, and conflict in the Sahel, using Mali as a case study. It highlights the governance and security challenges associated with informality and proposes avenues for reflection on stabilization and development policies.
The state of the Sahel countries
This book offers an analysis of the political, security, and institutional crises in the Sahel countries. It examines the capacity of states to address contemporary challenges and provides insights into state dynamics in a rapidly changing region.
