Libya Bound
The Sahel about to be more militarized, as Russia looks for some action in Niger and Nigeria
Video: Migrant crisis: How Italy is training Libyan coast guards
Libya: The unlikely return of peace with Haftar and Serraj in the driving seat
The North Africa Journal- July 27, 2017: By Arezki Daoud: Two Libyan leaders, UN-backed, Tripoli-based Prime Minister...
Libya: Shifting sands in the militia and insurgency movements
The North Africa Journal - June 12, 2017: Tracking and understanding the various militias and insurgent groups...
Italy’s dangerous bet that Libya would help contain migration flows
Libya/Egypt: Egyptian air strikes target Derna’s al-Jabilah neighborhood
Libya: Rival militias skirmish in several Tripoli neighborhoods
After failing to make its case against Goldman Sachs, Libya’s sovereign wealth fund takes Société Générale to court
Despite economic hardship, defense spending in North Africa & Sahel on the rise
Libya: Five killed in LNA air strike
Algeria reinforces troops in southeast border, as crisis deepens in south Libya
Libya: HoR devided over budget proposals (by MEA Risk)
Egypt: Russian troops in Egypt, near Libya border to help Haftar retake control of oil sites
Libya: Egypt claims AQIM participated in seizure of oil-rich town
Libya: Eastern assembly (HoR) pulls out of political dialogue
Libya: LNA attempts to retake oil crescent area
Libya: 60 inmates escape from local prison in Wadi al-Shatti
Outlook: Yet another cycle of uncertainty for the region
As the armed forces and security services manage to control, to a certain extent, the terror threat, the Greater North...
Instability in North Africa and Sahel claims over 8,500 deaths in 2016. MEA Risk expects 2017 to be another crisis year
Moscow’s possible lifting of arms embargo on Libya could trigger new violence, setback to Western interests
The North Africa Journal | Jan. 10, 2017 | Hakim Briki: For the period of January 02 to 08, 2017, there were 30...
Libya: Dire Situation for Civilians in Benghazi
Libya: UK Air service to intervene in Sirte in upcoming weeks
A Status Quo Change in Libya?
Libya is going through a substantial transformation and that's not without pain. There have intense negotiations over...
Libya Crisis Update: Latest Development
Libya: Western troops confirmed on the ground in Libya
MEA Risk trackers are reporting that Libyan officials confirmed that a French combat squad comprised of 15 troops has...
Bombing of Libya Looms as Neighboring States Seek to Seal the Borders and Build Refugee Towns
Fresh troop movements and unusual activity along the Algeria-Libya borders are clear indications of the potential for...
US Enters the Libyan Conflict, But Purpose of Attack Unclear
Oil prices & the impact on Sovereign Wealth Funds Libya as a case
By Omar Khattaly: The drop in oil prices in the last 12 months has taken markets and investors by surprise. State...
Maghreb Security: Easing of Tension vs. Ramadan, but Instability Remains Dangerously High
IS Looking to Widen North Africa Operations, says MEA Risk
Belmokhtar Likely Escaped US Attack, and the Bizarre Aftermath
According to the Libyan government of Tobruk, the Algerian militant group leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar, head of...
Tunis Museum Attack Claims at Least 19 Deaths: Background and Consequences
The Libyan Crisis: The Moroccan Negotiations Likely to Lead to Nowhere
The Libyan government based in the east of the country and affiliated to the House of Representatives (HoR) is ready...
Libya and its three Competing Power Centers
The recent appointment of General Khalifa Haftar as top military commander is an indication that many Libyans are...
Islamic State says it is behind Corinthia hotel attack
Initial reports suggested three Libyan security guards were slain in the Corinthia Hotel assault while at least four...
Deadly Attack on Corinthia Hotel: UN Reacts
The United Nations Security Council and participants in U.N.-sponsored peace talks for Libya condemned an attack...
Death toll from Libya crises in 2014 exceeds 2,600 – 71% of the region’s casualties
The year 2014 ended with at least 3,771 fatalities from Critical Incidents in the Maghreb and Sahel zones, based on...
Maghreb MEA Risk Digest: Week Ending Jan. 18, 2015
The following review is a summary of Critical Incidents witnessed by MEA Risk Analysts and as reported in Critical...
Libya Inches Toward Failed State Status, says MEA Risk
The collection of problems facing Libya today seems so insurmountable that it makes it a prime candidate for failed...
As Oil Production Rises in Libya, so are Local Tribes and Militias’ Fortunes
After reaching its lowest level a few months ago, Libya’s oil production has been slowly rising to reach an estimated...