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MENASource

Jul 16, 2025

How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel

By Sarah Zaaimi

If Mauritania is nearing a deal with Israel, this could be the beginning of a wider re-engagement with Sahel countries.

Israel Middle East

New Atlanticist

Jul 11, 2025

Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees

By Katherine Golden

Speaking at the Atlantic Council, Umaro Sissoco Embaló said that he appreciated how Trump “knows what he wants”—and has a “win-win partnership” in mind.

Africa Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Jul 3, 2025

How the war in Gaza diminished dreams of political reform in Egypt

By Amr Salah Mohamed

Egypt's national debate has shifted from reform to national security with just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.

Elections Middle East

New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2025

NATO has a Mediterranean blind spot—and it puts the Alliance’s security at risk

By Gabriele Natalizia, Alissa Pavia

The decision not to invite any of the Mediterranean Dialogue countries to the NATO Summit at The Hague was a missed opportunity.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

MENASource

Jun 20, 2025

Inside Cairo’s ‘security first’ calculus on the March to Gaza

By Shahira Amin

Egypt's deterrence of the march are baffling to many, because the international initiative is in line with Egypt's declared position on Gaza.

Human Rights Israel

MENASource

Jun 3, 2025

Beyond the gridlock: The case for Tunisia-Israel normalization

By Alissa Pavia and Maayan Dagan

The potential for normalization may seem farfetched, but there are many strategic benefits for Tunisia and Israel beyond what meets the eye.

Israel Middle East

MENASource

May 6, 2025

A blueprint for a trilateral Morocco-Israel-US investment fund

By Aïssa Christophe Agostini

Amid instability in the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Sahel, a chance to deliver on the promise of the Abraham Accords.

Israel Middle East

MENASource

Apr 9, 2025

Why it’s time to terminate the UN’s dysfunctional mission in Western Sahara

By Sarah Zaaimi

Only way out of fifty-year colonial impasse may be outside the United Nations and its legacy of failure for the Sahraoui people.

International Norms International Organizations

AfricaSource

Mar 17, 2025

To improve its Sahel policy, the US must update four assumptions

By Jordanna Yochai

By reevaluating long-held assumptions and adapting policy to the rapidly changing geopolitical environment, the United States can play a vital role in the Sahel region.

Africa Sahel

AfricaSource

Mar 13, 2025

What airstrikes in Somalia show about the war on terror

By Alexander Tripp

With terrorist groups increasingly prevalent throughout Africa, the United States is likely to devote more attention to counterterrorism efforts on the continent.

Africa Sahel
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Experts

Fellow

Bachir Ismael Ouedraogo

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Africa Energy & Environment

Fellow

Aminata Niang

Visiting Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Future of Work

Fellow

Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

Fellow

Peter Mandaville

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Civil Society Freedom and Prosperity

Fellow

Rabah Arezki

Distinguished Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict
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Atlantic piracy, current threats, and maritime governance in the Gulf of Guinea
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