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Exporting Borders Frontex and the Expansion of Fortress Europe in West Africa

Border Wars

The EU is pushing its migration control far beyond Europe’s borders. This report exposes how Frontex operates in West Africa under the cover of cooperation, entrenching neo-colonial influence, undermining rights, and reshaping the Sahel into a securitised buffer zone.

Report by

Mariana Gkliati
Jane Kilpatrick

10 July 2025

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Energy revolution : A community-based approach to socio-ecological transformation
State of Power

Public Community Collaborations

Transformative Local Politics

Energy Democracy
Longread by

Tatiana Roa Avendaño

Eliana Carolina Carrillo Rodríguez
Publication date: 8 February 2024
Progressive Public Procurement Toolkit : Building local democratic economies through public community partnerships
Public Community Collaborations

Democratic Public Services

Transformative Local Politics
Report by

Louisa Valentin

Lavinia Steinfort
Publication date: 30 November 2023
The Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award and the Atlas Of Utopias : Introduction to a process-platform to facilitate the transition to a post-capitalist world
Transformative Local Politics

Public Community Collaborations
Longread by

Sol Trumbo Vila

Publication date: 21 May 2021

Micro utopias for an inclusive future

Transformative Local Politics

What features do the Atlas of Utopias initiatives share? What horizons do they open up?

Longread by

Bernardo Gutiérrez

Publication date: 19 July 2022
In search of Real Utopias The Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award as a research tool

Transformative Local Politics

Longread by

Erick Palomares

Publication date: 16 August 2021
Atlas of Utopias Featured Transformative Cities Initiatives 2018
Water Justice

Energy Democracy

Transformative Local Politics
Infograph by

Transnational Institute

Publication date: 21 March 2018
M2M Solidarity : Building a municipal-to-municipal culture of European solidarity

Transformative Local Politics

Article
Publication date: 20 April 2021
Lagos, Barcelona, Ixtepec (Mexico) and Kitale (Kenya) announced as winners of 2019 Transformative Cities People’s Choice award

Transformative Local Politics

Press release
Publication date: 5 December 2019