From sport changing young lives in Africa to the future of food security, we're exploring what matters this week. Don't miss our new book on Atlantic Africa's maritime future, and join us for Tuesday Talks on Morocco's pension challenges and digital transformation in shipping.
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What role can Atlantic Africa play in reshaping regional integration and global maritime governance? This timely volume, edited by Jamal Machrouh, compiles expert insights from the inaugural conference on the strategic stakes of Atlantic Africa’s maritime spaces. Against the backdrop of Morocco’s recent initiatives to structure this emerging geopolitical region and to connect Sahelian states to the Atlantic, the book offers a multidimensional analysis—spanning security, law, environment, and geo-economics. As maritime competition intensifies and Atlantic Africa gains strategic relevance, can coastal and landlocked African countries collectively assert a new Atlantic paradigm rooted in sovereignty and shared prosperity?
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The Role of Sport in Youth Empowerment and Social Inclusion in Africa
Othman Mezouar
Can sport be a transformative force for youth empowerment across Africa? In this Op-Ed, Othman Mezouar draws from direct experience in West and East Africa to demonstrate how sport-based interventions can catalyze education, gender equality, health, and social cohesion. From pitchside health services to play-based learning in conflict-affected communities, sport emerges as a strategic tool for development—not merely recreation. As global actors mark April 6, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, what will it take to scale these initiatives into lasting, systemic change?... Read more
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(FR) Post-2019 Algeria: At Odds with the Demands of the Hirak Movement
Abdessalam Saad Jaldi
In the wake of the 2019 Hirak movement, Algeria was expected to embark on a new democratic trajectory. Yet, as Abdsalam Jaldi demonstrates, the post-Hirak era has been marked by a consolidation of military dominance, an erosion of civil liberties, and the marginalization of reformist aspirations. Far from ushering in a Second Republic, the political regime has deepened authoritarian practices under a revised constitutional façade. Can a political system still rooted in militarized governance reconcile with the democratic demands once voiced in the streets?... Read more
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Achieving Food Security in Africa: What Prospects Lie Ahead?
Isabelle Tsakok
Is food self-sufficiency the key to food security in Africa? In this policy paper, Isabelle Tsakok challenges this assumption by highlighting that while many African governments have pursued self-sufficiency and sovereignty, these strategies have not delivered the multidimensional outcomes required for true food security. The paper argues that a holistic approach—anchored in high-productivity, climate-resilient agriculture and regional market integration via the AfCFTA—is both necessary and within reach. Can African leadership break the cycle of subsistence and unlock a structural transformation that feeds the continent and empowers its people?... Read more
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Framing U.S.-Russia Relations: A New International Architecture?
Nizar Messari
What does the Trump administration’s rapprochement with Russia reveal about the evolving global order? In this analysis, Nizar Messari argues that the shift is neither accidental nor irrational—it reflects a strategic recalibration aimed at isolating China, now perceived as the primary threat to U.S. global dominance. By sidelining Europe and embracing a transactional approach to power, the U.S. under Trump abandons the post-Cold War liberal order in favor of nineteenth-century-style multipolar pragmatism. In this fragmented system, can smaller states like Morocco preserve strategic autonomy without becoming collateral in great power realignments?... Read more
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(AR) Tuesday Talk: Reforming Pension Systems in Morocco
Despite reforms in 2016, Morocco’s pension system remains structurally imbalanced, with a widening gap between contributors and beneficiaries. In this حديث الثلاثاء episode, Bouthayna Falsy examines why previous measures fell short and what scenarios could ensure long-term sustainability. Can Morocco craft a resilient model fit for its demographic and economic future?...Watch
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(FR) Digital Transformation in the Maritime Industry
How are emerging technologies reshaping global trade? In this episode of Tuesday Talk, we speak with an economist about the transformative impact of AI, blockchain, and autonomous shipping on logistics. From Singapore to Tanger Med, the discussion explores how digitalization enhances efficiency and resilience—while raising new challenges for cybersecurity and governance. Can the maritime sector harness digital innovation without compromising stability?... Listen
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