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.
Morocco's development is moving at two speeds, leaving half the country behind, while recent protests reflect a broad intergenerational movement
December 10, 2025
Libya’s unity is a political fiction masking entrenched fractures, rival power centers, and a decade of failed state-building
December 8, 2025
From Egypt’s shifting economic trajectory and Algeria’s renewed geopolitical outreach to intensifying conflict in Sudan and rising insecurity in Mali
December 3, 2025
From Algeria’s strategic development push and Morocco’s industrial ambitions to deepening crises in Mali and Sudan
November 26, 2025
Mali is confronting a deeper crisis driven by institutional erosion and jihadist pressure, not just dramatic siege narratives
November 25, 2025
From Algeria’s political shifts and Mali’s mounting turmoil to Morocco’s diplomatic assertiveness and Egypt’s economic recalibration
November 19, 2025
China’s energy insecurity drives it toward Africa’s vast fossil and renewable resources, offering opportunity, but only if Africa ensures local benefit
November 13, 2025
From Morocco’s mounting diplomatic wins and Tunisia’s tightening repression to Egypt’s Gulf-backed recovery push
November 12, 2025
