Regional Overview: Africa 8-14 December 2019
Last week, Africa experienced a marked increase in political violence, largely a result of renewed conflict activity in its Eastern and Western regions. The hotspot of violence remains the Sahel, the hotbed of a prolonged Islamist insurgency that regional governments are struggling to contain.…
Regional Overview: Middle East 1-7 December 2019
The main developments from the Middle East last week included the signing of a maritime territory deal between Turkey and Libya, which raised tensions in the Mediterranean. In Iraq, widespread demonstrations continued and took a deadly turn, reportedly leaving dozens of demonstrators dead.…
Regional Overview: Africa 1-7 December 2019
Last week, Western Africa continued to experience the highest rates of political violence recorded in the continent, as endemic instability across the Sahel and in Nigeria is pushing up conflict within and across states.…
Regional Overview – Africa 2 October 2019
During the past week in Africa, key developments include Islamist violence in Sahel region, mass detentions of anti-regime protesters in Egypt and the ongoing battle for Tripoli in Libya. Attacks targeting civilians in Burkina Faso were concentrated in Centre-Nord region where Jama’ah Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) remains active.…
Regional Overview – Africa 25 September 2019
Developments of the past week in Africa include operations against Al Shabaab in Somalia, inter-communal violence targeting civilians in Cameroon, and continued instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where Islamic State claimed an attack targeting security forces.…
Regional Overview – Africa
30 July 2019
Notable developments in Africa during the week of July 21st, include Israeli airstrikes in Egypt, continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, and Lake Chad area, as well as a crackdown on the Islamic Movement in Nigeria.…
Demonstrations in the Middle East against the Peace to Prosperity Workshop
The U.S. Palestine Peace program dubbed the ‘Deal of the Century’ has been one of the most highly anticipated elements of the Trump Administration’s foreign policy. The first part of the much-awaited plan was released on 22 June, a few days before the ‘Peace to Prosperity’ workshop in Manama was set to begin.…
Regional Overview – Middle East 26 June 2019
There were a few major developments last week in the Middle East region involving the United States. Major events included the downing of a US drone by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the release of the economic section of the ‘Deal of the Century’, as well as the Trump administration’s anticipated Middle East peace plan.…