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Geopolitics Simplified by Arezki Daoud — 62 episodes

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Sahel: Niger Emerges as Key Battleground as JNIM and Islamic State Sahel Province Collide

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Egypt's Damietta Port Drone Strike: A Regional Warning

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It's hot in here: North Africa is baking this summer

4

Nigeria: Beyond Trump's Narrative, Who's Really Targeted Nigeria violence?

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Russia Evolving Position in Mali: Wagner Out, Africa Corps. In

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Ethnic Targeting in West Africa and Sahel: The Forgotten Plight of the Fulani

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Sahel, North & West Africa This Week: Security Moves, Energy Strains, and Policy Crossroads

8

Is Morocco Quietly Preparing for Royal Succession?

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The US Africa Policy: Don't Expect Anything New

10

Mali: The Failing Campaign of Wagner in Mali Presages Trouble for the Junta in Bamako

11

Libya: As Crises Pile, Libya has no Clear Path to Stability

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Elections in North Africa

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Libya’s Abnormal New Normal

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US-Niger relations face uncertainty, with Niamey’s pivot to Russia

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The Sahel is the Next Big Geopolitical Crisis. Foreign Meddlers are Already There

16

Africa 2024 Elections Preview

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Russia-Africa: From weapon sales to economic ties

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Russia to experience boost of its influence in the Sahel

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Egypt’s economy hit hard by Houthis’ attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea

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Egypt: 2024 Outlook

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The Sahel Region: 2024 Outlook

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Rising Storms: The Pact Uniting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Against Jihadists and Isolation

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Nigeria: Is President Bola Tinubu headed the wrong way?

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Egypt’s economy hit hard by Houthis’ attacks on commercial vessels

25

Egypt: 2024 Outlook

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North Africa and Sahel: And Now the Environment is Major Factor of Instability

27

Mali: New Tuareg Rebellion in Northern Mali, Al-Qaeda Attack on Government Forces

28

Libya's epic freak floods. The big picture

29

Sports Diplomacy and Competition in the Arab World

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Earthquake in Marrakesh, Morocco

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Sahel: Mali's new constitution paves the way for more instability ahead

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Does Saudi Arabia matter? An unscripted discussion between Arezki Daoud and Giorgio Cafiero

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10 countries in 10 minutes: Brief commentaries on 10 countries by Arezki

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Latest big geopolitical issues affecting North Africa as of 10 June 2023. Podcast by Arezki Daoud

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Can foreign and regional powers give Libya a break?

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North Africa and the Sahel week-in-review | 20 May 2023

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The Fleecing of Libya: Billions of Dollars Missing and Everyone is at Fault

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A world turned on its head: Egypt's loyalty to the US in question

39

A close look at South Africa today: achievements and challenges

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Mali’s painful post-colonial transition.

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Audio podcast: Sahel collapsing with the Jihadists, Russia and France in a bitter fight over control

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North Africa / Sahel Week in Review: Mali and Tunisia remain center stage

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Instability and Coups in Sahel Nations

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Sahel and North Africa week in review 7 Jan 2023

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The Sahel and North Africa this week: Mali-Ivory Coast crisis, Burkina vs. the UN, terrorism in Egypt, rivalry in Libya and more. Week ended 30 Dec. 2022

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North Africa - Sahel week in review 1 - Week ending 23 December 2022

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Can Algeria and Africa deliver more natural gas to Europe

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Food shortages in Tunisia: brief explainer.

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Russia's War on Ukraine: North African Nations' Positions

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Algeria-Russia: Deconstructing Algeria’s relationship with Russia: Not as rosy as you think

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Podcast: Lebanon Falling

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Sahel: Burkina Faso’s security environment to worsen as Jihadi attacks likely to intensify

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The escalating rivalry between Algeria and Morocco

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The Sahel in turmoil: How Bamako and Paris lost most of Mali's territory

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Tunisia Revisited in 10 minutes: A MEA Risk analyst Arezki Daoud reviews of Tunisia

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Understanding Tunisia's political crisis in ten minutes, by Arezki Daoud

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How governments in northern Africa are left with only repression as they are unable to govern

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Tunisia faces a chaotic situation: Economic woes could bring back to power extremist politicians

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NGOs in the Sahel: Operating in an increasingly challenging environment.

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Covid-19 in the Maghreb region as of mid-November 2020

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Algeria: Another referendum confirming rejection of regime

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A Fragile Libyan Ceasefire by Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk LLC