Vol 65 No 10 | TUNISIAITALY Premier Meloni woos President Saïed 29th April 2024 The authoritarian regime in Tunis is at the heart of Rome's grand plans for its African axis Migration and energy deals topped the agenda of Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's flying visit to Tunisia – her fourth in a year – on 17 April. Flanked...
Vol 65 No 6 | ALGERIA Tebboune seeks help 14th March 2024 President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had a positive result from his late predecessor's mixed legacy when he marked the run-up to the holy month of Ramadan by inaugurating the new...
Vol 65 No 5 | EGYPT Israeli gas enters Sisi's Gaza calculations 29th February 2024 Egypt has warned that Israel will face serious consequences if it attacks Rafah, but its options are constrained by economic considerations The Gaza conflict has placed Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi in an uncomfortable position. He has been unable to exert much influence on the course of the... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 5 | LIBYAMALI Tuareg-Wagner clash in Libya? 29th February 2024 Unconfirmed reports in Tripoli claim that a group of Tuareg fighters in southwestern Libya has captured some Wagner Group soldiers there in revenge for the capture of Kidal,...
Vol 65 No 4 | MAURITANIA Ghazouani is EU's new ally 15th February 2024 The European Union's new €210 million 'cash for migrant control' deal with Mauritania marks an attempt to start rebuilding its status in the Sahel.
Vol 65 No 3 | MOROCCOSOUTH AFRICAISRAEL ANC pushes for elections 1st February 2024 We hear that President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to bring forward the national and provincial elections to capitalise on the popularity of the country's case against Israel at the...
Vol 65 No 3 | TUNISIACHINA No bail-out on offer from Beijing 31st January 2024 Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been wooing North Africa but his help doesn't extend to financial rescue packages For President Kaïs Saïed's beleaguered and cash-strapped government, foreign interest – especially outside the usual suspects in the European Union – is regarded as politically useful even if...
Vol 65 No 2 | MOROCCOSOUTH AFRICAUNITED NATIONS Global alliances trounce human rights 18th January 2024 Backroom machinations have landed Morocco the coveted chair of the UN’s leading human rights body Elections to the presidency of the 47-member UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) are normally a routine affair. But this year, Israel and Morocco's concerns that the issues of...
Vol 65 No 2 | MOROCCO Royalty shows signs of stress 18th January 2024 The King’s private life is causing alarm as questions about the succession increase alongside fears over drought and ‘normalisation’ with Israel Deep discomfort in and out of the Palace is abroad over a resurgence of reports about King Mohammed VI's (M6) friendship with three Moroccan-German Mixed Martial Arts fighters... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 2 | EGYPTEUROPEAN UNION The Cairo price 18th January 2024 The European Commission is hoping to unveil a wide-ranging deal to provide investment in a range of Egyptian economic sectors in exchange for continued cooperation on migration management...