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Libya: As Crises Pile, Libya has no Clear Path to Stability
Libya is back in the news again, and it is not good news. At the center of it all, once again, are the two types of power struggles we are witnessing. On the one hand, there is a permanent conflict between Libya's rival governments, and on the other hand, there is an...
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Libya: As Crises Pile, Libya has no Clear Path to Stability
Libya is back in the news again, and it is not good news. At the center of it all, once again, are the two types of power struggles we are witnessing. On the one hand, there is a permanent conflict between Libya's rival governments, and on the other hand, there is an...
Podcast: The Libyan crisis is getting more complex
The discussion on Libya that follows was recorded on the 10 of January. The discussion between MEA Risk’s Arezki Daoud and Alessandro Bruno took place a day or two before the two warring parties agreed on a truce. Although there have been some minor breached to the...
Podcast: Algeria risk assessment: the intersection of business and political corruption
In this episode, Arezki Daoud of risk assessment firm MEA Risk LLC and editor of the North Africa Journal, looks at the intersection of business corruption and political corruption in Algeria. Listen on major podcast platforms: Spotify | TuneIn | iTunes | Android |...
Podcast: Algerian military leaders in state of panic, pushing for violence
the Algerian crisis Algerian military leaders in state of panic, pushing for violenceThe Algerian military has lost its capability to maintain a reasonable level of objectivity. Its senior command, directed by General Gaid Salah, is now in intense panic mode after it...
Podcast: Algeria’s political transition update as of 18 June 2019
In this podcast, Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk and The North Africa Journal provides an update on the state of the stalled political transition in Algeria. Download MP3 | Listen to Audio version on main podcast services Transcript: Rough times in Algeria as the military...
MEA Risk Podcasts: Chaos in Libya
In this podcast, recorded 7 May 2019, MEA Risk analysts Alessandro Bruno and Arezki Daoud discuss the state of affairs in Libya as fighting continues in Tripoli and as Ramadan begins. [Download audio here | on iTunes | on Google Play | on Android devices | on Spotify...
MEA Risk’s 1Q2019 Sahel podcast update
Season 1, Episode 5 The Sahel 1Q2019 UpdateThings are moving fast in the Sahel. Libya's LNA southwestern offensive has increased instability in parts of the Sahel and the Sahara. In Mali, insurgencies and war are accelerating. And in Nigeria, Boko Haram and its...
Algeria protests shift to the next phase of nationwide strike, as regime ponders what to do
(Audio version above, on iTunes, and on Android, on YouTube, or download MP3) - Opinion by Arezki Daoud: 10 March 2019: The Algerian popular uprising appears to have reached its next phase. After millions took to the streets across Algerian cities, and continue to...
Part 1: Tunisia 2019 Election Preview
Season 1, Episode 2 Tunisia 2019 Election Preview Tunisia, despite its troubles, is an exciting place. A lot is happening there, somethings are good, others need adjustments. The country is headed to the poll at the end of this year, in a new test to check if Tunisia...
Part 2: Algeria 2019 Election Preview
Season 1, Episode 3 Algeria 2019 Election PreviewAlgeria's secretive politics makes very hard to predict what's next. But what is certain is that its constitution remains work in progress, considering that there is no definite rule on what to do when a sitting...
Part 3: Nigeria elections preview
Season 1, Episode 4 Nigeria 2019 Election PreviewNigeria is Africa's most populous country. With a nearly $401 billion economy in 2017, Nigeria surpasses all African countries and is a substantial metric on how Africa is generally doing economically and politically....
Part 4: Mozambique elections preview
Season 1, Episode 5 Mozambique 2019 Election PreviewOver the past two years, Mozambicans have been negotiating peace and on how to implement democracy in a country that has long been dominated by a single party. The Frelimo party-dominated government appears to have...
Libya 2019 Preview Podcast
Season 1, Episode 1 Libya, 2019 PreviewWhen you think that the destabilization of Libya reached its peak, new development on the ground sinks the country even deeper. The year 2018 was devastating for the Libyan people, and 2019 does not promise any improvement. ...
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