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.
COP30 will be the world’s first severe audit of collective climate action and its capacity to deliver long-delayed interventions
November 7, 2025
From protests in Tunisia to humanitarian crisis caused by Sudan’s civil war and Egypt’s emerging role as a mediator
November 5, 2025
Morocco’s electoral reforms test the balance between state control and citizens’ growing demand for integrity and inclusion
November 3, 2025
As France reconsiders the special migration framework granted to Algerians since 1968, domestic politics, economic anxieties, and unresolved colonial legacies converge — raising the stakes for both Paris and Algiers
October 31, 2025
From youth-led frustration in Morocco to renewed oil exploration in Libya and high-stakes diplomatic shifts in Algeria
October 29, 2025
From Libya’s cash crunch to Algeria’s $60B energy plan and Morocco’s street protests
October 22, 2025
From Algeria’s $60 billion energy gamble to Libya’s offshore revival and Morocco’s youth-led protests
October 14, 2025
From youth-led protests rocking Morocco to a tribunal halting Niger’s uranium trade
October 8, 2025
