Dakar – 10 July 2025 – The Integrated Border Stability Mechanism (IBSM) for West Africa convened a regional conference on 9–10 July 2025, bringing together national delegations, international donors, and implementing partners. The event served as a platform to review progress since the Mechanism’s launch, identify priorities for its second phase, and strengthen coordination among key actors involved in integrated border governance and security in the region.

In northern Côte d'Ivoire, a peaceful farming community discovers the power of solidarity through a crisis simulation.

The morning silence of Foro village was deliberately disrupted. What began as another tranquil day in this mountain-nestled community near the Mali and Burkina Faso borders suddenly erupted into controlled chaos, a full-scale crisis simulation that would test not just emergency protocols, but the very soul of a community.

Abidjan, November 26th 2024 – The Integrated Border Stability Mechanism (IBSM) for West Africa in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior of Côte d'Ivoire organized a three-day regional consultation on legal identity. This event brought together technical experts to foster in-depth discussions aimed at understanding key challenges, identifying priority needs, and exploring major opportunities related to this fundamental human rights issue.

Dakar – On Friday, 5 December 2025, the Integrated Border Stability Mechanism (IBSM) for West Africa convened the inaugural meeting of its Implementing Partners Standing Coordination Group. This virtual session brought together key representatives from international and regional organizations and academic institutions involved in Integrated Border Governance and Security initiatives across the Mechanism’s focus countries, promoting coordinated action and the alignment of their efforts.