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In the Mediterranean Sea, the nuclear submarine "Saphir" surfaces during training exercises in 2009 off Toulon, France. | Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images
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Securing U.S. Interests Across the Greater Mediterranean
December 16, 2020 | Rachel Ellehuus, Donatienne Ruy

The Greater Mediterranean is a single geographic area where threats and opportunities are shared from coast to coast. Viewing it as such exposes the overall impact of instability and influence in the region on U.S. interests and the space for action.

Commentary
Peril in the Desert: Irregular Migration through the Sahel
October 21, 2020 | Erol Yayboke Recent efforts to address irregular migration through the Sahel have changed flows, not stopped them. As a result, migrants are at greater risk while the networks of illicit actors that move them grow stronger. A better approach that goes beyond hard security is needed.

Commentary
Sudan at a Crossroads: A Humanitarian Opening?
August 5, 2020 | Jacob Kurtzer A year into Sudan’s political transition, humanitarian agencies continue to struggle with delivering assistance to people in need. Jacob Kurtzer and Nadia Schaaphok analyze new challenges presented by Covid-19 and the political dynamics complicating aid operations.

Commentary
Moscow’s Next Front: Russia’s Expanding Military Footprint in Libya
June 17, 2020 | Brian Katz, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Libya has emerged as Russia’s latest expeditionary front and deployment area for private military companies, including Wagner Group. Recent battlefield operations are revealing the strengths and weaknesses of Moscow’s evolving proxy warfare strategy.

Commentary
Challenging Authority in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia
January 22, 2020 | Will Todman CSIS’s Will Todman examines the role of Tunisian youth in challenging authority figures following the 2011 uprising.

Report
Ties that Bind: Family, Tribe, Nation, and the Rise of Arab Individualism
December 2, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman The Arab world is experiencing a revolution. States have relied on pyramids of authority that reach down through society, often through tribes into families. Yet those ties are fraying, and individualism is rising.

Book
Faith in the Balance
October 28, 2019 Faith in the Balance analyzes the distinct ways that the governments of Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Burkina Faso attempt to manage religious affairs.

Report
Morocco: Islam as the Foundation of Power
October 28, 2019 Morocco has built an impressive and strategic network to regulate religious affairs and paid close attention to how Islam is taught, preached, and organized.

Report
Introduction
October 27, 2019

Finding the right balance is an urgent task, because how states manage and intervene in religious affairs has far-reaching consequences for politics, security, and social stability in Africa.

Report
Niger: A Bulwark against Further Instability in West Africa
July 24, 2019 | Daniel Mahanty The past year has witnessed an increase in violence within some of the border regions of Niger. The Nigerien government and its international partners have an opportunity to improve security but should take care to avoid steps that could make things worse.

Commentary
There Is More Than Sporting Pride at Stake in the Africa Cup of Nations
June 20, 2019 | Judd Devermont As the 2019 African Cup of Nations kicks-off, the CSIS Africa Program hosted a conversation with academics, political analysts, and sports journalists on the political dynamics of the continent’s most important soccer tournament.

Newsletter
Middle East Notes and Comment: China's Middle East Model
May 23, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman The Middle East Notes and Comment electronic newsletter is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues.

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