Across sun-scorched North Africa, water is much more than simply a basic resource. It is a strategic lifeline that underpins societies and the stability of states.

The sunbaked deserts and wind-swept coasts of North Africa could power not just the region but much of Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa as well, offering a blueprint for energy resilience in an era of climate disruption.

Migration has long served as a barometer of evolving realities in Africa, reflecting both the challenges it faces and its adaptive strategies.

The civil war in Sudan, ignited in April 2023 by a ruptured power-sharing pact between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has devoured the nation with a ferocity rivaling its darkest historical chapters.

Africa, a continent abundant in natural resources and human capital, should theoretically be fertile ground for economic dynamism. Yet it grapples with profound challenges that perpetuate what has come to be known as the “Africa Gap.”

Why has North Africa, with its complex history and fragile political fabric, turned to the scapegoating of refugees and migrants amid its own crises?