🇲🇦 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...

Just received the Armed Conflict Survey 2025 published by Routledge. This year's edition has been both challenging and rewarding. Together with my never-ending love affair with #Libya, I had also the opportunity to delve into #Iraq, #Syria and #Turkey, writing the chapters for these conflicts.

A great pleasure to meet friends and colleagues in Brussels last week to discuss maritime security in the Mediterranean Sea. Huge thanks to Institut FMES, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and SALMA Dialogue for organising this timely event.

'En demandant l'éviction de l'équipe Akhannouch et en appelant au roi comme ultime recours, la GenZ 212 a placé Mohammed VI dans une situation compliquée.' www.lepoint.fr/monde/maroc-...

'Seventeen of the continent’s leaders are over 70, while the median age in Africa is 19.' www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/w...

' #Turkey ’s acquisition of new #Eurofighter jets, which aim to rejuvenate the Turkish air force, will act as a stop gap until the domestically developed #Kaan fighter is added to the country’s inventory.' www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

'The concept is simple: host a major sporting event to attract positive media attention while diverting attention away from abuses. #Libya joins the likes of #SaudiArabia and the #UnitedArabEmirates in using #sportswashing to launder a record of rights violations.' www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

In the latest issue of #Horizons, you will find some reflections on how foreign partners have gradually reconsidered their #Libya policy, welcoming and strengthening ties with the House of the Haftars, while keeping official relations with the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli.

Just a few days after US Senior Advisor for #Africa Massad Boulos said that Washington had no information on Russian forces being deployed in #Libya from #Syria, the air bridge between the two countries resumes, this time outbound from al-Khadim to al-Hmeimim. www.agenzianova.com/en/news/ripr...

Accadde oggi. Mentre #Italia i dati ISTAT confermano un calo delle nascite con nuovo record negativo, @lemonde.fr analizza la crescita economica della #Spagna collegandola alle sue politiche che incoraggiano l' #immigrazione. Il vero dibattito che dovremmo avere. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

Emirati patrol boats on their way to #Benghazi were intercepted by Spanish authorities this summer, in another breach of the UN arms embargo. This excellent piece explores the reasons why the seizure did not make big headlines in Europe, as expected. www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2025/...

The normalisation of the Haftars. The Maghreb Union of Journalists picks #Benghazi as its headquarters, under the strict supervision of Gen. Haftar and his LNA, which has a pretty good record of arrests, intimidations and crackdown on journalism and civil society. libyareview.com/60231/libyas...

Congratulations #PresaDiretta. Just as the #ICC founds #Italy non-compliant with its international obligations, you dare to ask some hard questions about externalisation policies in #Libya and #Tunisia. A lighthouse in the darkness of Italian journalism. www.raiplay.it/video/2025/1....

Some people may see in this football match the return of normalcy to #Libya, especially to the east, the safer part of the country according to the current narrative. At a closer look it is a typical case of #sportwashing to the benefit of Gen. #Haftar and his clan. libyaherald.com/2025/10/atle...

'Les membres de la Génération Z insistent constamment sur leur totale indépendance vis-à-vis des partis politiques et des syndicats, témoignant ainsi de l’aversion de toute une jeunesse pour les structures intermédiaires qui ont perdu toute crédibilité à leurs yeux.' orientxxi.info/magazine/mar...

'A letter from a group of 60 older intellectuals, dissidents and activists supportive of the youth-led demonstrators went further. Departing from #GenZ212 ’s demands, it said tensions could ease only by addressing “the deep and structural causes of the anger shaking our country".' /1

'Considerato la “scatola nera” del governo algerino, Haddad conosce molti dei segreti della storia del paese degli ultimi decenni, dai massacri compiuti durante la guerra civile ai legami tra Algeri il Fronte Polisario nel Sahara Occidentale.' www.nigrizia.it/notizia/alge...

“One of the motivations #Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had for launching the Oct. 7 attacks was to derail the normalization process between #Israel and the Arab world, and especially a potential peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” [..] @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

"Si le #Hamas part, ces milices vont remplir le vide, conclut-il. Des forces internationales ou arabes ne seront pas en mesure de les contenir et, avec le temps, elles pourraient même [les infiltrer]." @courrierinter.bsky.social www.courrierinternational.com/article/plan...

From top-down to bottom-up: #Libya's local elections test the willingness of an entrenched leadership to move forward and break the status quo. en.majalla.com/node/327663/...

If you get lost in the narrow streets between the Mattei Plan, the Global Gateway and the Rome Process, this policy brief by @kellyp90.bsky.social @arturovarvelli.bsky.social @ecfr.eu will guide you through, suggesting a more symbiotic relationship between the #EU and #Italy. ecfr.eu/publication/...

I have read many awful articles on #Libya in the past decade. This is by far the worst. A black and white picture where the good have fancy Instagram accounts while the bad traffic migrants into Europe. Anyone with a superficial knowledge of the country will understand that. What a disgrace.

'Al-Nasr had become a buffer to extort migrants’ money, and Al-Maya a dead-end prison to capture international funds.' @wlacher.bsky.social and Jérome Tubiana explain how #Libya has turned #migrants into a source of revenue, blackmailing the #EU @monde-diplomatique.fr mondediplo.com/2025/09/10li...

'The executive order falls short of a NATO-style mutual defense agreement. Because it has not been ratified by the Senate, it is not binding. Future presidents will not be required to abide by it.' @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Widespread #protests against corruption and inequalities have now reached a critical mass in #Morocco. How to respond to the legitimate claims of #GenZ212 will tell more about the future trajectory of the kingdom, now at a crossroad that reminds 2011. @france24.com www.france24.com/fr/afrique/2...

"The ideas that are being bandied around — from ethnic cleansing on the one hand to trusteeship on the other — all of these are echoes of the past. And, if we don’t realize that, then we’re missing the core of the story." @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

'[..] Keir Starmer has suggested that the #UK should look to European – specifically Italian – approaches towards tackling the source of migration flows. However, while #Italy can claim to have reduced overall sea crossings to its territory, its engagement in #Libya offers a cautionary tale.'

'Este fin de semana, #Marruecos ha vuelto a vivir tiempos que recuerdan a la "primavera árabe" de hace ya 14 años.' @elconfidencial.bsky.social www.elconfidencial.com/mundo/2025-0...

'[...] the ministers held online meetings on the days following the arrest in January where they were warned by the intelligence services that holding Al-Masri could lead to “retaliation” against #Italy [...]' @politico.com www.politico.eu/article/liby...

Working for peace or looking for money? In #Trump 's world you can have both ways, as conflict of interests disappear from view in favour of a transactional way-of-life. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

- Stadiums + Hospitals ' #Morocco ’s youth have drawn inspiration from #Nepal, where youth-led protests have channeled widespread anger over the lack of opportunities, corruption and nepotism.' @apnews.com apnews.com/article/moro...

'Societal trends are not promising on either side of the Mediterranean. The far right is becoming stronger in Europe, as is ethnocentric, authoritarian nationalism in North Africa.' @carnegieendowment.org carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

'Prigozhin and his mercenary corps represented a new colonialism, marked by the seizure of resources, the support of autocratic regimes, and an utter lack of accountability.' @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

'[...] it is highly unlikely that the #Gulf states will turn away from the #US, but their leaders will almost certainly resume the strategic hedging that characterised the end of Biden’s presidency.' @cinziabianco.bsky.social for @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/out-...

In Italia esponenti politici della maggioranza giudicano troppo rischioso portare aiuti alla popolazione di #Gaza, reputando la Striscia una zona di guerra. /1

Time for a change? The future of #MINURSO hangs in balance as #US' defunding forces the #UN to cut budget and the diplomatic activism of #Morocco achieves considerable results. @washinstitute.bsky.social www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...

A gulf between us. The strike on #Qatar calls again into question the real commitment of the #US to #Gulf countries, this time facing an unrestrained #Israel. My latest Strategic Trend for the #NATO Foundation. www.natofoundation.org/gulf/ripple-...

'The #Egypt -ian state denies having carried out forced displacement in #Sinai but is accused of having displaced more than 150,000 indigenous residents and has never acknowledged any civilian casualties in Sinai during its war against IS.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Il nuovo pesante attacco subito nella notte dalla Global #Sumud #Flotilla ha un precedente infausto: si tratta della #MaviMarmara, nave della Freedom Flotilla assaltata nel 2010 da commandos di #Israele. Ne accenno qui, assieme a tante altre cose. www.natofoundation.org/maghreb/hist...

'Boulos [...] set three core conditions for any future discussions: the first required that Khalifa Haftar refrain from interfering in the conflict between Dbeibah and western militias addressing concerns about alleged support from eastern forces in recent attacks.' thearabweekly.com/boulos-resha...