13 July 2023 at 14:40 | Africa, Middle East | Socio Economic

Food Security Challenges in Africa and the Middle East

Food Security as a key socio-economic condition for security, political stability and sustainable development

26 September 2023 at 15:00 | Africa, Transnational | Socio Economic

The Southern Talks #3 - China in Africa

An In-depth look at what China has achieved in Africa thus far.

Africa, Middle East

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in MENA

07 November 2023

The Risks & Opportunities AI poses for the MENA region and beyond.

Africa

Prospects for the G5 SAHEL

19 July 2023 at 14:11

The aim of the report is to enhance the understanding of the G5 SAHEL countries’ situation, factors and dynamics affecting the Sahel region’s stability and their relation with the G5 security framework.

Africa, Middle East, Transnational

Energy Security - The Changing Geopolitical Landscape

13 July 2023 at 15:20

New investment priorities regarding energy operations and the effects of divergent energy transition policies

Daily news

New India-EU trade route: Bringing the Gulf states closer?

Wagner forces have not withdrawn from Africa in meaningful numbers, defense official says

Iran, Mali Foreign Ministers (FM) discuss bilateral ties, areas of cooperation in New York

Lebanese troops rescue 27 migrants from sinking boat off Lebanons coast

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Weekly READINGS

Reading Of The Week: Atlantic connections. The PCC and the Brazil-West Africa cocaine trade

Cocaine trafficking through West Africa, following the well-established route from Latin America to the European consumer market, appears to be in a phase of sharp growth. Since 2016, the majority of consignments transiting West Africa begin their journey in Brazil. The Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) the largest criminal organization in Brazil – is pivotal to understanding Brazils newfound importance for cocaine in West Africa.

Risk mitigation and transfer for renewable energy investments: a conceptual review

This report reviews and examines the use of risk mitigation and transfer (RMT) instruments in private utility-scale renewable energy investment. The trillions of dollars needed to achieve global climate goals are more than an abstract number. They need to be channeled through viable projects that result in desirable outcomes, such as renewable energy infrastructure in developing countries.

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