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Flashpoint: Geopolitics Simplified by Arezki Daoud
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- The Sahel Region: 2024 Outlook
#Christmas in #Africa this year has been gloomy to say the least. There was not much to cheer for. The political, economic, social and security environments in many #African nati…
Rising Storms: The Pact Uniting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Against Jihadists and IsolationRising Storms: The Pact Uniting #Mali, #Burkina Faso, and #Niger Against #Jihadists and Isolation: In this brief, #ArezkiDaoud of #MEARisk and the #NorthAfricaJournal addresses the…
- Nigeria: Is President Bola Tinubu headed the wrong way?
#Nigeria: Is President Bola #Tinubu headed the wrong way? After being elected president in early 2023, #Nigeria's #Bola #Tinubu decided to cancel fuel #subsidies, setting the stag…
Egypt’s economy hit hard by Houthis’ attacks on commercial vesselsThe #US and the #UK hitting #Houthi targets in #Yemen is largely the result of a sense of panic taking place in commercial and business circles. The #Houthis have clearly identifie…
Egypt: 2024 OutlookIn this podcast, Arezki gives an overview of ongoing problems in #Egypt and what we should expect in 2024.
North Africa and Sahel: And Now the Environment is Major Factor of InstabilityAs we reach the end of the third quarter 2023, about to enter the tail-end of the year, it is difficult to see a bright horizon for the northern half of #Africa. Two major natural…
Mali: New Tuareg Rebellion in Northern Mali, Al-Qaeda Attack on Government ForcesMali’s new junta managed to topple a weak president. But governing is turning out to be difficult with the regime battling on multiple fronts. With bad policies, the military junta…
Libya's epic freak floods. The big pictureThe unfolding #environmental disaster with major #floods that are taking place in eastern #Libya, may be of #biblical proportion and the death toll there can surpass that of #Moroc…
Sports Diplomacy and Competition in the Arab World.Learn how #SaudiAarabia, #Qatar and the #UAE are competing in the #sports world in anticipation of dropping #oil and #gas income in the future
Earthquake in Marrakesh, MoroccoMorocco had a devastating earthquake just as people prepare for the weekend. Here is how the North Africa region has always prone to quakes.
Sahel: Mali's new constitution paves the way for more instability ahead#Sahel: #Mali's new #constitution paves the way for more instability ahead. The Tuareg community in northern Mali has rejected the latest constitutional referendum imposed by the r…
Does Saudi Arabia matter? An unscripted discussion between Arezki Daoud and Giorgio CafieroSaudi Arabia has been making big moves lately. A detente with Iran, a re-engagement with Syria, a potential diplomatic path to solve the Yemeni crisis and more. Domestically, its t…
10 countries in 10 minutes: Brief commentaries on 10 countries by Arezki10 countries in 10 minutes: Brief commentaries on 10 countries by Arezki Daoud. Just what you need to know about #Turkey, #Senegal, #Caneroon, #USA, #Nigeria, #Lebanon, #Sahel, #Fl…
Latest big geopolitical issues affecting North Africa as of 10 June 2023. Podcast by Arezki DaoudLatest big geopolitical issues affecting North Africa as of 10 June 2023. Podcast is hosted by Arezki Daoud and focuses on the five of North Africa, namely Egypt, Libya, Morocco, A…
Can foreign and regional powers give Libya a break?Foreign meddling may have been even more troubling than any other source of instability. Governments in Russia, the UAE, France, Turkey, etc.. have been central in preventing the L…
North Africa and the Sahel week-in-review | 20 May 2023Welcome to this episode of North Africa and the Sahel week-in-review, for the period ending Saturday, 20th of May. Today is the 22nd of May and greetings to all. So the week in the…
The Fleecing of Libya: Billions of Dollars Missing and Everyone is at FaultIn the post-Gaddafi era, Corruption in Libya is endemic and metastasized. The culture of corruption is so ubiquitous and widespread that Transparency International ranks Libya thir…
A world turned on its head: Egypt's loyalty to the US in questionIn Egypt, a country that gets substantial military and economic aid from the United States, General Abdelfattah el-Sissi has allegedly ordered the manufacture of 40,000 rockets for…
A close look at South Africa today: achievements and challengesIn this podcast, Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk and of The North Africa Journal, reports on his thoughts on South Africa, after a 10-day visit in April 2023.
Mali’s painful post-colonial transition.The nation of Mali in the Sahel is headed toward an even more painful period. Bad governance, catastrophic environment, deadly terrorism, and a war between the west and Russia star…
