Flashpoint: Geopolitics Simplified by Arezki Daoud

Flashpoint: Geopolitics Simplified by Arezki Daoud

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  • The Sahel Region: 2024 Outlook

    #Christmas in #Africa this year has been gloomy to say the least. There
    was not much to cheer for. The political, economic, social and security
    environments in many #African nations have been experiencing the
    worst-case scenario, so much so that 2024 is likely to bring more bad
    news for millions of people. While the end of the Covid19 pandemic
    brought hope of return to some normalcy and pave the way for recovery,
    economic woes, violence, a degraded environment, and political leaders
    unable to solve problems, were compounded by the impacts from the wars
    in #Ukraine and in the #MiddleEast to make the lives of millions
    miserable and the outlook does not bode well.
    As we enter 2024, we see that Africa continues to be ravaged by
    persistent zones of armed conflict. Troubles are everywhere from the #DRCongo, with its chaotic presidential election held on the 20th of December, to #Sudan, #Mozambique and so many other places. Of course, the #Sahel is where all the problems seem to pile up at once. What are the latest developments in the Sahel that could point as to how 2024 will evolve?

    16 min
  • Nigeria: Is President Bola Tinubu headed the wrong way?

    #Nigeria: Is President Bola #Tinubu headed the wrong way?

    After being elected president in early 2023, #Nigeria's #Bola #Tinubu decided to cancel fuel #subsidies, setting the stage for a deterioration of prices across the board. For now, #Nigerians are experiencing high prices, high inflation, a weak currency, with #labor unions threatening to strike.


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

    The #US and the #UK hitting #Houthi targets in #Yemen is largely the result of a sense of panic taking place in commercial and business circles. The #Houthis have clearly identified that there is a choke point that they can squeeze even more to get their positions heard. And what is happening up north, is certainly alarming not only for shipping companies and their clients, but for #Egypt and those who invested on the #Suez Canal.

    3 min
  • North Africa and Sahel: And Now the Environment is Major Factor of Instability
    As we reach the end of the third quarter 2023, about to enter the tail-end of the year, it is difficult to see a bright horizon for the northern half of #Africa. Two major natural disasters, magnified by poor governance and bad infrastructure, caused the death of at least 7,000 people in the #Maghreb region. Between #Morocco’s #earthquake and #Libya’s #flood, tens of thousands of people have been rendered #homeless and facing extraordinary problems ahead. In the #Sahel, there is no shortage of crises, with the headlines this week focusing on a #Tuareg rebellion in northern #Mali and the #WestAfrican group #ECOWAS struggling to control the junta in #Niger that toppled the unpopular president Mohamed Bezoum, even insisting he must return to power. In this #podcast, #ArezkiDaoud of #MEARisk and The North Africa Journal provides an regional stability assessment.
    14 min
  • Libya's epic freak floods. The big picture

    The unfolding #environmental disaster with major #floods that are taking place in eastern #Libya, may be of #biblical proportion and the death toll there can surpass that of #Morocco and by far. Arezki Daoud provide a brief update of this big #disaster.


    6 min

About Flashpoint: Geopolitics Simplified by Arezki Daoud

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These are simplified commentaries and analyses on geopolitical issues, prioritizing Africa and the Mid-East. Hosted by Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk LLC, Editor of The North Africa Journal.