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Institut Vidocq · Geneva · Global security

Understanding security.
Shaping the debate.

Institut Vidocq is an independent research institute dedicated to global security, strategic intelligence and geopolitical risk analysis.

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Priority · 01Africa

Sahel & West Africa

Post-withdrawal security dynamics, jihadist movements, the role of private military companies and the future of regional stability.

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Priority · 02Gulf

Gulf States & Middle East

The evolving security architecture of the Gulf, the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia as full-spectrum security actors and strategic investors.

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Priority · 03Cyber

Cybersecurity & Information

Critical infrastructure protection, state-sponsored cyber operations and information warfare at the crossroads of geopolitical competition.

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Latest research

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Research Paper · 2026Available

The Sahel After the Western Withdrawal

An analysis of the security vacuum left by the departure of French and European forces from the Sahel, the rise of Russian-backed military actors, and the implications for regional stability.

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Analytical Note · 2026Available

Africa Corps, Wagner and PMCs: Mapping Security Actors

A comprehensive mapping of private military companies and security actors operating across the African continent, their structures, state sponsors and strategic objectives.

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Leadership

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Alexandre Benalla, Founding President of Institut Vidocq
Alexandre Benalla
Founding President

A French expert in global security, strategic intelligence and cybersecurity based in Geneva, Alexandre Benalla founded Institut Vidocq to advance independent research and public discourse on the security challenges that define our era. He is also the founder and president of COMYA.

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Institut Vidocq brings together researchers, practitioners and decision-makers around a long-fragmented subject: global security. We publish research papers, analytical notes and policy briefs, independent, rigorous, without commission or tutelage.

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