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.
Power consolidation within the Haftar clan exposes Libya’s eastern rule as a criminal enterprise masquerading as counterterrorism
August 28, 2025
From tense relations between Algeria and France to Morocco enhancing its defense capabilities, Egypt looking at Turkish fighter jets
August 27, 2025
How the EU can counter and undermine the Kremlin; El Sisi says Egypt won't compromise on share of Nile water; and more
August 19, 2025
Advancing understanding of North Africa’s political economies, governance, and geostrategic role
August 13, 2025
July 30, 2025
The U.S. election’s impact on North Africa, from Morocco-Algeria tensions over Western Sahara to authoritarianism in Tunisia and Egypt, and Libya’s turmoil.
December 3, 2024
