North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Sahel sit at the intersection of political transitions, economic transformation, and transnational security pressures, with developments in these regions influencing energy markets, migration flows, maritime security, and great-power competition, yet they remain unevenly represented in international policy conversations.
The Stimson Center’s North Africa, Mediterranean, and the Sahel program is dedicated to elevating these interconnected regions by delivering timely, policy-relevant analysis on political economies, internal dynamics, and cross-regional relations, with a focus on how developments across these spaces increasingly shape global affairs.
From Algeria’s investment drive and Egypt unlocking IMF financing while expanding gas and mineral exploration, to renewed Western Sahara diplomacy as well as escalating violence across Sudan and the Sahel
March 4, 2026
From France recalibrating its Sahel strategy through renewed security deals with Algeria, to Morocco and Egypt advancing ambitious energy, mining, and logistics projects while Libya grapples with migration and fragile budget mediation
February 25, 2026
From Libya awarding major oil and gas blocks to Chevron and Eni and reviving its energy ambitions and Morocco attracting new aerospace and auto supply-chain investments to Egypt extending rate cuts and securing EU-backed green hydrogen financing
February 18, 2026
From Sudan’s deepening humanitarian collapse and escalating jihadist violence in the Sahel, to Libya’s renewed push to position itself as a gas supplier for Europe amid major foreign investments and political shocks
February 11, 2026
From the Islamic State claiming attacks in Niger and Mali and tightening its grip on the mineral sector, to Libya receiving investments from Swiss and Qatari firms
February 4, 2026
Morocco is examined as a legally grounded mediator whose institutional continuity strengthens peace efforts across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel
January 28, 2026
From Mali suffering energy shortages due to militant activity and China accelerating efforts to internationalize the yuan across African markets to Algeria’s state energy firm launching E5 gasoline production
January 28, 2026
What once appeared as distinct theaters — the Mediterranean, Maghreb, and Sahel —are now increasingly connected by dynamics that span borders and regions
January 27, 2026
