Dr. Franziska Ehlert-Gorlow
Short Curriculum Vitae
Since May 2026: Researcher and Project Lead in the project “Megatrends Africa”
2017–2026: Public sector Consultant with a focus on foreign and security policy at Syspons GmbH
2020–2025: Doctorate at the Department of Political Science / Arnold Bergstraesser Institute at the University of Freiburg, Germany
2017: Visiting Researcher at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2015–2017: MA in International Affairs with a focus on Peace and Conflict at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland
Publications of the Megatrends Afrika project
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The ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Force: New Ambitions, Old Constraints
The Economic Community of West African States’ creation of a “counter-terrorism” force reflects its determination to retain a leading role in regional security and can be read as a conciliatory gesture towards the Alliance of Sahel States. However, major hurdles remain to be overcome.
Megatrends spotlight 74, 29.06.2026