Bad company: How dark money threatens Sudan’s transition
The transition will only succeed if the government stabilises the economy and civilians work hard to tilt the balance of power away from the military
Middle East and North Africa
A new Gaza: Turkey’s border policy in northern Syria
EU member states can find ways to cooperate with Turkey to support stabilisation in parts of the safe zone, without violating their interests and core principle
Society max: How Europe can help Syrians survive Assad and coronavirus
European governments should pivot to a strategy focused on protecting those societal forces that are still standing and that can help salvage a better future
Digital stability: How technology can empower future generations in the Middle East
Europeans must help construct the region’s digital infrastructure, to prevent China from popularising its internet governance model there
Demonstration effects: How the Hirak protest movement is reshaping Algerian politics
The Hirak protest movement has revealed flaws in Algeria’s ruling system, which lacks the tools to reinvent itself
A Gulf apart: How Europe can gain influence with the Gulf Cooperation Council
Europeans can shift the balance of power in the Gulf in their favour by approaching the Gulf through flexible new frameworks
War and pieces: Political divides in southern Yemen
The European Union should continue to support development and state-building in Yemen and develop platforms on which southerners can achieve self-determination
Sacred struggles: How Islam shapes politics in Mali
Religious issues and leadership play an increasingly important role in Mali, but international actors are ill-equipped to understand and analyse this
Beyond good and evil: Why Europe should bring ISIS foreign fighters home
EU member states have failed to come up with a coherent policy on how to handle the hundreds of their citizens having travelled to join ISIS in Syria
China’s great game in the Middle East
Europeans should monitor China’s influence on regional stability and political dynamics, especially in relation to surveillance technology and arms sales