Politics & Governance - The Geopolitical Desk

Libya at a crossroads: Political progress against popular unrest

With the country moving closer to a new unity government, equal forces threaten to further destabilize the country

/ 16 Oct 2026

Libya at a crossroads: Political progress against popular unrest

A president without a constituency

Rodríguez has consolidated her power at the top of the Bolivarian Republic. The problem is that only Washington is propping her up.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 12 Oct 2026

Morocco's new premier faces a tough house and tired public

May she pray beside the king? Govern without her party's old ally? Tame rising fuel prices? The questions facing Morocco's first woman premier.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 7 Oct 2026

Morocco's new premier faces a tough house and tired public

Who is Libya’s new parliament speaker?

After 12 years in power, Agila Saleh has now officially been replaced.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 6 Oct 2026

Agila Saleh's last stand?

Libya’s long-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, who has been in power for over a decade, faces an immediate risk of removal.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 5 Oct 2026

Al-Trabelsi goes to Washington

Within the obstacles and delays of the Boulos process, the once sidelined Interior Minister has found his rhythm

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 1 Oct 2026

Algeria’s small government reshuffle reveals bigger calculations

After record-low turnout, pressure for change was high. Tebboune opted for limited changes, but they bring Algeria's economic files closer to the presidency while curbing influential ministers.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 25 Sep 2026

Algeria’s small government reshuffle reveals bigger calculations

Fighting for the enemy: Russia's rebels in Ukraine

Over the past years, Ukraine has encouraged the creation of anti-Kremlin Russian rebel groups on its territory. Initially an effective propaganda strategy, concerns have arisen over whether these Russians are reliable, or whether they represent a serious security gamble.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 18 Sep 2026

Fighting for the enemy: Russia's rebels in Ukraine

What's behind Saleh's 4+4 U-turn

Shortly after announcing he would try to revive the defunct 6+6 talks instead of ratifying the 4+4 agreement, he made a surprise u-turn in a few days, prompting many to question what happened.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 17 Sep 2026

The gamble of an Imperial Democrat

The Republican Party is increasingly looking to tilt institutions in its favour to secure future power, causing Democrats to plan out how they might try to redress the imbalance. Yet, attempts to do so could spark a much larger GOP backlash and send the American Republic into uncharted territory.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 2 Sep 2026

Algeria's new parliament: Continuity with new faces

Algeria's second parliamentary elections since the 2019 Hirak protest movement produced a legislature that looks different on its surface but changes little beneath it. A new assembly with its first female speaker sits atop a system built well before polling day to deliver a predetermined outcome.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 21 Aug 2026

Algeria's new parliament: Continuity with new faces

Afghanistan's never ending story

Five years after seizing Kabul, the Taliban have consolidated their rule over Afghanistan, but the same failures that helped them defeat the Republic are now giving rise to a new generation of insurgents.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 17 Aug 2026