The African Futures project, coordinated by the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), explores possible trends and scenarios over a 10-15 year period in Africa: what is likely to happen in terms of demography, economy and society, governance and security – and how this is expected to impact Africa and affect Europe.

The project aimed to reconceptualise the existing links between migration, development and security in the Sahel, a region where this nexus is particularly pronounced. The research also sought to recast EU and US policies in these domains and analyse the opportunities and challenges facing the transatlantic partners in the region.