A lasting solution to insecurity on the Tunisia-Libya border will require a broad socioeconomic approach that includes pursuing alternative development opportunities and tackling corruption.

Amid voter lethargy in Egypt, the regime sought to impose a high voter turnout.

In Libya, recent attacks against Sufi targets have been driven by doctrine, but also socioeconomic resentment.

An Ethiopian dam may sharply reduce the Nile’s flow, leaving Egypt high and dry.