July 30
Africa: Fragile Economies Are Trying to Enhance Their Financial Resilience. Markets Are Happy, Citizens Less So
Plans for ambitious reform in Egypt, Turkey and Argentina could fold in the face of public unrest. A second Trump term may change how the IMF and World Bank respond. Read more »
July 31
Niger: Tackling the Niger-Libya Migration Route
How armed conflict in Libya shapes the Agadez mobility economy Read more »
July 24
Libya: Tracing the 'Continuum of Violence' Between Nigeria and Libya
How the movement of people from Edo State fuels the Libyan conflict economy Read more »
June 07
North Africa: The Next UK Government Should Make Conflict Resolution the Centrepiece of Its MENA Policy
The UK needs to narrow its policy goals to concentrate its resources on stabilizing the region's unresolved conflicts. Read more »
May 13
Egypt: Egypt Is Holding Its Nerve Over the Rafah Operation. but Its Restraint Shouldn't Be Taken for Granted
Israel's latest operation in Gaza has created two serious threats to Egypt's government. Read more »
April 25
Libya: As Yet Another UN Libya Envoy Quits, His Successor Must Be Bolder
To break through Libya's political stalemate, the UN must be willing to pursue a bolder strategy, despite the risks of failure. Read more »
March 12
Egypt: Why Egypt's Improved Economic Outlook Is Mostly Down to Luck, Not Skill
Egypt's strategic position in the Middle East, its political importance to the US - and proximity to rich neighbours - has allowed it to secure much-needed financial resources. Read more »
March 04
Africa: From Nigeria to Libya - Linked Through Migration and Armed Conflict
This episode discusses transnational links between the movement of people and armed conflict - from Edo State in Nigeria, through Niger, to Libya. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Libya: Security Actors in Misrata, Zawiya and Zintan Since 2011
How local factors shape Libya's security sector, and what this means for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: How to Live and Love Under Oppressive Laws
Uganda is among the latest countries to turn up the legal temperature on its LGBTQ+ populations. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa offer lessons on how to hold the… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Western Sahara: In Conversation With Peacekeeper Chathurika Bombuwala
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since 1948, while the Western Sahara, a territory that has been disputed in northwest Africa since 1976, is in a stalemate. UN… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Libya: Stability At What Cost? Smuggling-Driven Development in the Libyan City of Kufra
The case of Kufra raises difficult questions for policymakers over what interventions to support in places that have come to thrive on illicit cross-border trade. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Libya: The UN Is On the Clock in Libya - Four Key Lessons to Learn Fast
The clock is ticking for the UN Special Representative to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, who must outline his plans before his window of opportunity snaps shut. Read more »