North Africa

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part Two

SWJED — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:08:35 +0000

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part Two SWJED Fri, 04/17/2020 - 10:08am

Worries over continued internal rifts and greater instabilities and provoking regional fallout remain consistent. Conflicts have widened over the divisional quagmire, with France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel similarly delineating concerns over risks and their offshore energy interests.

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part One

SWJED — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 04:45:30 +0000

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part One SWJED Wed, 04/15/2020 - 12:45am

Rationalizing the 2011 uprising and elimination of the Gaddafi regime was unlikely linked to foreseeable gaps that could quickly fill with anything other than resolution, calm, or peace. Corruption has not only hindered political and economic stability, but has augmented lawlessness, insecurity, and a non-nation status that is rife for increasing humanitarian disaster.

Contested Terrain: The New Geography of Drug Trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel Since the Arab Spring

SWJED — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:15:11 +0000

Contested Terrain: The New Geography of Drug Trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel Since the Arab Spring SWJED Wed, 01/24/2018 - 4:15am

The nature of narcotics trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel has changed in recent years in significant ways.

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Why No One Remembers the Arab Spring of 2010

SWJED — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:05:51 +0000

Why No One Remembers the Arab Spring of 2010 SWJED Tue, 01/17/2017 - 4:05am

The sixth anniversary of The Arab Spring has come and gone, but not many people noticed. One of the main reasons was its utter failure to create either a stable, democratic, or secular Arab world.

On Targuité, Nomadism and the Nation: The Origins of Tuareg Militant Nationalism in North Africa

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

On Targuité, Nomadism and the Nation: The Origins of Tuareg Militant Nationalism in North Africa Peter J. Munson Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:30am

As contemporary North African societies continue to re-arrange themselves , one of the enduring dilemmas that continues to rise to the fore is what has been described as “the Tuareg question."

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Lest We Forget North Africa

Peter J. Munson — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:16:39 +0000

Lest We Forget North Africa Peter J. Munson Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:16pm

As the Arab Spring moves east, Fahad Malaikah reminds us not to forget where it started.