Region and Topics
North Africa in Motion: Three Pressure Points Reshaping the Maghreb
The Strategic Frame The Maghreb rarely makes global headlines as a unified story. It tends to appear in fragments — a tourism statistic here, a parliamentary vote there. But read together, this week’s developments across…
China’s Geely Bets on Both Sides of the Maghreb Divide
What’s Happening Zhejiang Geely Holding Group — the Chinese automotive and technology conglomerate — is quietly building a dual-track presence in North Africa’s emerging space sector. Through its space arm, Time Space…
NORTH AFRICA & THE RED SEA: REDRAWING THE MAP OF INFLUENCE
What happened? Geopolitical competition over North Africa and the Red Sea is intensifying as traditional maritime corridors face disruption, with multiple regional and international powers racing to consolidate positions…
The Sahel: Where State Authority Erodes and Chaos Expands
What happened? Armed extremist groups continue to expand their geographic foothold across the Sahel — stretching from Mauritania to Sudan — exploiting the retreat of Western military presence and the failure of…
OIL MARKETS & THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: WHEN THE WORLD’S ECONOMIC ARTERY BECOMES A HOSTAGE
What happened? Serious threats now hover over the Strait of Hormuz amid a partial freeze in tanker movement, while OPEC+ has approved only a limited production increase to absorb the shock. Oil prices are trending upward…
SOUTH SUDAN: A STATE AT THE EDGE OF COLLAPSE — AGAIN
What happened? Armed clashes and mass displacement have intensified in South Sudan as the political process stalls and international attention wanes, amid mounting pressure from the neighboring Sudanese war that has…
U.S.-ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRAN: FROM DETERRENCE TO OPEN CONFRONTATION
What happened? The United States and Israel conducted multiple military strikes inside Iranian territory, targeting military installations and nuclear facilities. Iran responded with waves of ballistic missiles and…
GLOBAL AVIATION DISRUPTION: WHEN THE SKY BECOMES A BATTLEFIELD
What happened? Widespread closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Gulf triggered the cancellation of thousands of flights and paralyzed major transit hubs in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi. The impact spread…
The Secret Ethiopian Camp
Military Dimension: 4,300 Fighters Awaiting Orders Reuters found that Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for Sudan’s RSF, located in the remote western region of Benishangul-Gumuz near the…
Trump’s Peace Council: A New Challenge to the UN’s Role in Managing International Conflicts
In a move that may reshape the equations of multilateral diplomacy, nine countries—Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Kuwait—announced their acceptance of US President Donald…
Libya Attracts $20 Billion Western Oil Investment Amid Sharp Institutional Division
Tripoli — Libya’s Government of National Unity announced the signing of a long-term investment agreement with France’s TotalEnergies and America’s ConocoPhillips worth over $20 billion, a move reflecting major Western…
Nigeria Intensifies Strikes Against “ISIS in West Africa”: Strategic Analysis
The Event The Nigerian military conducted precision airstrikes targeting positions of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), resulting in the killing of more than 40 militants. This operation comes as part of…