'Le Niger compte-t-il se poser en médiateur pour résoudre le conflit entre l’Algérie et le Mali ou au contraire prendre ses distances avec son allié au sein de l’AES ? La question demeure pour l’heure en suspens.' @france24.com #Algérie #France #Niger

'She said that Libya’s judiciary, historically viewed as one of the country’s few unified institutions, is now fragmenting, with parallel courts in Tripoli and Benghazi issuing contradictory rulings.' @thenationalnews.com #Libya www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026...

'[..] while #Spain is an outlier on a continent closing its doors, its warm welcome doesn’t extend to many Africans. It finances, equips and trains #Morocco and other countries to stop migrants before they reach Europe via the Canary Islands, and has heavily fortified crossings in Ceuta and Melilla'

Il mare d'inverno Il clamore mediatico e la relativa ondata di indignazione sui tragici fatti di Crans-Montana continua ancora oggi, a più di un mese e mezzo di distanza dall'avvenimento. /1

'Au-delà de ces chiffres, Rome cherche à donner une profondeur stratégique à son engagement sur le continent africain.' @tv5monde.bsky.social #Italie #Afrique information.tv5monde.com/afrique/plan...

'Le gaz, qui doit également alimenter le Sahel, pourra être exporté à partir de l’Algérie vers l’Union européenne via le gazoduc Transmed qui relie l’Afrique du nord à l’Italie, ou sous forme de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) transporté dans des méthaniers.' www.jeuneafrique.com/1766381/econ...

'Le fait que Carthage, le palais présidentiel, soit contrainte de museler ses propres soutiens est la conséquence d’un triple échec : idéologique, moral et social.' @lepoint.fr #Tunisie www.lepoint.fr/monde/tunisi...

'This structure highlights how, in the absence of sufficient internal financial resources, #Italy has resorted to regional and international partnerships.' /1

'Adoption by the military is seen as a key boost for AI companies that are competing for legitimacy and seeking to live up to their enormous valuations from investors.' @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

'To be fair, no group, inside or outside Iran, can bring about a transition by itself. To succeed, this diverse opposition ecosystem will need to form a coalition—a process that would begin with the adoption of a narrow common platform.' @foreignaffairs.com www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/irans-d...

'« Les efforts italiens en Afrique sont d’abord une question d’image, une perception que l’on doit entretenir jusqu’à ce qu’elle devienne réalité », analyse ainsi une habituée des cercles diplomatiques romains.' @lemonde.fr #Afrique #PianoMattei www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

'A geopolitical anomaly'. That is how @lemonde.fr describes the military presence of #Italy in #Niger, where it is sitting side by side with #Russia 's Africa Corps at the Niamey International Airport, targeted by a terrorist attack just a few weeks ago. A must-read. www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

'Last month, for the first time in Israel’s history, the Israeli defense establishment reported more Jewish acts of terror against Palestinians in the West Bank than Palestinian acts of terror against Jews there and inside Israel proper.' @foreignaffairs.com www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israe...

'Menaçant de « multiplier les interventions le long de la frontière », le groupe dirigé par Mohamad Wardagou l'accuse de corruption et dénonce le manque chronique de carburant dans le sud libyen, dont il s'inquiète de la marginalisation.' @rfi.fr #Libye www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

#SaudiArabia appoints a new investment minister, replacing Khalid Al-Falih. 'The reshuffle comes as megaproject activity has slowed and foreign direct investment inflows remain far below the kingdom’s Vision 2030 targets.' /1 @al-monitor.bsky.social #SaudiArabia www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

'Production has rebounded to about 1.4 million barrels a day, its highest level in more than a decade. Tripoli is targeting a crude output of 1.6 million bpd by the end of 2026.' #Libya @thenationalnews.com www.thenationalnews.com/business/ene...

' #Algeria is the first country aside from #Russia to operate the Su-57. It is a significant arms sale for Russia, which has scrambled to maintain an important revenue stream despite a downturn in business caused by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.' /1 www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Nuova intervista sulla #Libia per Nessun Luogo è Lontano su Radio24. podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/n...

'Le camp Haftar subit actuellement une pression sans précédent à propos de ses livraisons d'armes aux FSR : si son allié émirien veut le pousser à continuer ces livraisons, ses autres alliés historiques cherchent à lui faire cesser.' @rfi.fr #Libye www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

'Russia has stationed forces at Qamishli airport in the northeast since 2019, a relatively small deployment compared to its air base and a naval facility on Syria's Mediterranean coast, both of which it is expected to maintain.' #Russia #Syria @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/russia...

'Cet accord de défense s’inscrit dans un conflit d’influences plus large au Moyen-Orient, entre le Qatar, l’Arabie saoudite et les Émirats arabes unis, qui se reflète déjà dans les guerres au Soudan et au Yémen.' @rfi.fr www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

'For many Kurdish leaders, the announcement confirmed long-held fears that the United States had traded its partnership with them for one with the central government.' @nytimes.com #Syria www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/w...

'Dans un pays où 40 % de la population a moins de 25 ans et alors que son père n’a pas été vu en public dans son pays depuis le 31 octobre, la CAN apparaît comme le sacre informel du futur Hassan III.' @courrierinter.bsky.social #Maroc www.courrierinternational.com/article/mona...

'By maintaining such a large military presence in the Caribbean, even after the Maduro operation, Trump had fewer options to respond to the violence in Iran and also had to consider the fact that Tehran was likely to make good on its threat to retaliate against any U.S. actions.' @foreignpolicy.com

“I would never have supported this guy in the past,” said a woman in western Tehran [...] But we have no other option. There is no way back, only forward. If we don’t rally around him and unite, we will be buried here.” @washingtonpost.com #Iran www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

Il cambio al vertice in #Venezuela ha confermato il modus operandi di #Trump: operazioni mirate, ad alto impatto politico ma low-cost. Il cambiamento deve venire da dentro, magari con una spinta sufficiente a far crollare il castello di carte. L' #Iran però non offre questo genere di scorciatoie.🧵/1

Per chi ha vissuto negli anni '80, la figura di Oliviero Toscani rimane sicuramente emblematica e fortemente provocatoria, parte integrante della cultura dell'epoca. Ora un documentario in onda su Sky Arte ne ripercorre la carriera ad un anno dalla sua scomparsa. arte.sky.it/news/2026/ol...

Stay informed on the MENA region with Strategic South, the bi-monthly newsletter from the NATO Defense College Foundation. 📊 Latest publications 📈 Regional developments 🎨 Expert infographics Subscribe today: www.natofoundation.org/strategic-so...

'Still, the apparent endgame in Caracas, which has seen Trump working with the remnants of Maduro’s regime and sidelining Venezuela’s prodemocratic opposition, may be a cautionary tale for Iran’s protesters.' @ishaantharoor.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com #Iran #Trump #Venezuela

Are the protests in #Iran the final straw that breaks the camel's back? 👀 Both #Israel and the #US would have much to gain from a regime change, while the restoration of the Pahlavi dynasty remains on the cards. More in my latest #Gulf Strategic Trend.

'In a post-Western world, an essentially Western social science discipline was rapidly losing depth.' An illuminating piece on the crisis of conflict studies, a discipline that is running the risk of revealing itself as an 'imperial science' that has only served the interests of the West.

Una guerra ibrida alle porte dell'Europa? ⚠️ L'aumento dei flussi migratori verso la #Grecia riaccende il dibattito sull'uso dei migranti come arma di pressione. La competizione tra milizie all'interno della #Libia suggerisce però una certa cautela. Approfondisci nel mio nuovo Strategic Trend.

Quali saranno le tendenze in #NordAfrica nel 2026? 🌍 Dal Sahara Occidentale al Sudan, la regione resta terreno di scontro tra USA e Russia. Tensioni diplomatiche e proteste rappresenteranno nuovi banchi di prova. Leggi la mia analisi per Nigrizia 👇 #Algeria #Egitto #Libia #Marocco #Tunisia

In spite of externalisation, migration remains a top public concern. Its weaponisation by rogue actors has the potential to further destabilise the European Union and its member states. Read more in my latest #Maghreb Strategic Trend. #Libya #Russia #EU www.natofoundation.org/maghreb/the-...

'That is not law enforcement; it is imperialism, pure and simple.' #Venezuela #Trump @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...

#QuartoPotere Trump, le Golfe, la Russie : la bataille secrète pour le contrôle de La Repubblica et La Stampa f24.my/Bcp2.BS @france24.com

🇲🇦 Verso una risoluzione del conflitto nel #SaharaOccidentale? /1

#Gaza, #Sudan, #Ethiopia, #Myanmar, #DRC... What are the main features of the 'New World Disorder'? David Miliband discusses the findings of the 2026 Emergency Watchlist published by @rescue.org and why humanitarian support is collapsing just as crises surge. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

'The West makes no sense without an antagonist in the East, and there is no better (worse) enemy than a false friend.' Amazing and though-provoking piece on the idea of the #West by Yuri Slezkine, reviewing the new book by Georgios Varouxakis on @nybooks.com. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

🇲🇦 Has the #UN found a solution to the conflict in the #WesternSahara? /1

🇹🇳 Chi sta perdendo la #Tunisia? A lungo considerata un alleato cruciale dell'Occidente, la Tunisia sta ridefinendo il suo orientamento geopolitico. /1 www.linkedin.com/pulse/whithe...

🇹🇳 Tunisia's geopolitical tightrope: Is the West Losing a Key Partner? Long a crucial ally of the West, #Tunisia is now actively exploring new partnerships under President Kais Saied. His recent consolidation of power and shrinking of civil liberties signal a fundamental shift in direction. /1

Presumed links between Iran and the Polisario Front via Hezbollah have been spreading around for quite some time. This excellent investigation helps in part to debunk the myth laying bare disinformation practices that have gone unnoticed in international media outlets. disinfo.africa/the-washingt...

After losing western Libya due to the 2019 MoU on the delimitation of economic exclusive zones between Türkiye and Tripoli, Greece is now having troubles with Benghazi too. Ankara's love affair with Haftar is the major driver of the estrangement, which is much more visible than ever before. /1

The never-ending saga about the establishment of a naval base in Port Sudan continues. The government in Khartoum has resumed discussions with Russia, a move that could have serious strategic implications for the security of the Red Sea. #Sudan @wsj.com /1 www.wsj.com/world/africa...

Il futuro è adesso. #AI @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

La Germania ha appena consegnato alla Corte Penale Internazionale Khaled Mohamed Ali el-Hishri, miliziano libico sospettato di aver commesso crimini di guerra e contro l'umanità nella prigione di Mitiga. I fatti sarebbe avvenuti tra il 2015 ed il 2020. /1 #Libia www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

The killing of Libyan blogger Khansa al-Mujahid in Tripoli is making waves in international media, putting the spotlight on the persistent lack of rule of law that plagues the country, while the rule of militias suffocates it. (@thenewarab.bsky.social) #Libya /1 www.newarab.com/news/killing...

Announcements made during MbS' visit to the #US offered #SaudiArabia the opportunity to check most of the boxes in its wish list without yielding to US diplomatic pressure about normalisation with #Israel. My latest #Gulf Strategic Trend for NATO Foundation. /1 www.natofoundation.org/gulf/royal-p...

'Trump should understand that for MBS, this visit isn’t about normalization with Israel; it’s about normalizing his reputation as a serious international leader and valued U.S. partner.' @carnegieendowment.org carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...