The Mediterranean, North Africa, the Sahel: A Single, Strategic System?
What once appeared as distinct theaters — the Mediterranean, Maghreb, and Sahel —are now increasingly connected by dynamics that span borders and regions.
North Africa Weekly: January 21, 2026
From Libya signing an international partnership to boost economy and Mali risking a scenario of territorial collapse to the UN’s Sudan envoy meeting with Egyptian officials.
When Fireworks Replace Reality in Libya
Tripoli’s lavish stability spectacle masks Libya’s inflation, collapsing services, and governance failures, exposing development as performance rather than lived reality.
North Africa Weekly: January 14, 2026
From Morocco expanding green hydrogen development and Egypt deepening energy relations with China to Algeria considering severing ties with the UAE.
North Africa Weekly: January 7, 2026
From Morocco hosting the Africa Cup of Nations and Libya exploring plans to launch a new airline to China expanding its satellite diplomacy influence over Egypt.
North Africa Weekly: December 24, 2025
From protests in Tunisia and the African Development Bank securing historic funding to the crisis in Sudan and shipping giant Maersk restarting Red Sea transits.
Africa in Washington’s Lens: Myopia, Transactionalism & Aggressive Disinterest
How the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy reduces Africa to a transactional resource frontier, eroding long-term American influence.
North Africa Weekly: December 17, 2025
From protests in Tunisia and Egypt successfully launching the SPNEX satellite to severe flash floods in Morocco and three Sahelian military-led governments announcing regional investment bank.