Transcript: 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...
As we enter 2024, we see that Africa continues to be ravaged by persistent zones of armed conflict. Troubles are everywhere from the DR Congo, 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?
Analysis & Opinion
by Arezki Daoud
Unsurprisingly Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, in power since 2013, was re-elected as president again for another six-year term. The election was fast-tracked because holding the election in 2024 amid a projected worsening economic crisis could have constituted a bigger political problem for president el-Sissi. The election authorities reported that the latter won his third presidential election, with 89.6% of the votes, a figure that obviously makes no sense. Many accuse the government of having committed massive election fraud. As president Sisi enters his third term, what kind of problems should we expect. Perhaps the question from an outside perspective is should we expect the government to stabilize the country in the years to come? And the answer is a resounding no.
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I am Arezki Daoud, President and Principal Analyst at advisory firm MEA Risk LLC and the founder and editor of The North Africa Journal. The journal was established in late 1996, initially focusing on the Maghreb region, before expanded coverage to the Sahel and Egypt.
At MEA Risk, I help clients assess instability around the world, with a team of analysts on the ground that help clients mitigate risk by understanding the root causes of instability.
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