Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Upinion aims at empowering migrants and migrant-supporting civil society organizations in Niger and Mali.

I work on issues of international security which encompass drug trafficking and terrorism, conflicts in Africa, migration and the Western Sahara conflict. In this regard, I offer tailor-made reports on these issues, answer to any enquiry and interview. I also produce tailor-made consulting and due diligence reports and analyses covering various geo-political and macro-economic sectors for international enterprises concerned with the geo-political situation in Africa. Countries I have covered include Niger, Mali, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, Libya, Egypt, Western Sahara, Sudan, Jordan and several Sub-Sahara States.

North Africa and the Sahel peace and security focus

North Africa and the Sahel peace and security focus

Brehon Advisory provides comprehensive analysis to clients navigating unpredictable political, security, and regulatory environments. Brehon Advisory also provides insights, advice and training to clients attempting to best navigate conflict related trends and tendencies to respond to rapid change. As such, Brehon Advisory conducts research and disseminates findings to redress the data deficit and contribute to the response to the challenges faced in the Middle East and North Africa.

Research on a range of geopolitical and peace and security issues related to North-West Africa and the Sahel.

I conducted a study on alternatives to immigration detention (ATDs) in North Africa. This study aimed to identify, describe and assess alternatives to detention in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia, with a focus on children and youth. RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES - To identify community-based alternatives to detention that are currently operating in these six countries; - To describe how existing community-based alternatives to detention function in terms of identification and decision-making, placement, case management, funding and state security concerns; - To assess community-based alternatives in order to understand the elements that reduce the use of detention and improve the outcomes of community-based programs, including their replicability or expansion and; - To examine the specific alternatives to detention provided for children and youth, attending to the differential needs, vulnerabilities and standards, of children and youth as distinct from adults.

I worked on projects covering various socio-political and macro-economic sectors such as pharmaceutical, healthcare, tourism, corruption, aviation and aeronautics, consumer finance, banking, insurance, capital markets, as well as socio-political and macro-economic issues. As a result, I developed substantial MENA expertise.

I worked as a migration officer for a centre for asylum seekers and refugees. During this period, I was also in charge of opening a new centre which in turn allowed me to develop my managerial and administrative skills.