Spotlight on Sudan: Sudan's Foreign Policy Priorities

June 2021

In the newest edition of Spotlight on Sudan, Samuel Ramani, sheds light on Sudan’s relationships with regional and international actors and presents key foreign policy priorities since 2019.

Migration in North Africa

An Uncomfortable Position Between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe?

The study "Migration in North Africa" outlines central domestic developments and discussions on the topic of migration in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. Renowned experts from the region shed light on the historical relevance, interconnectedness and future prospects of migration trends for the countries themselves and the region as a whole.

Inside Libya

Monthly Reports on inner-Libyan Developments

The Regional Program Political Dialogue South Mediterranean (PolDiMed) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in cooperation with LIBYA DESK™ is delighted to present our monthly report on Libya. This format examines the most important political, economic and social developments of the previous month, which are of central importance for understanding the situation in Libya. The report is based on reliable Libyan sources and provides first a summary and then a contextualization of developments in the wider Libyan context.

Libya's Constitutional Quagmire

While significant milestones have recently been reached in the Libyan political dialogue held under the United Nations’ auspices since November 2020, including the establishment of a new government of national unity, the holding of general elections set for December 2021 has now become the main focus of attention and a top priority of both the Libyan stakeholders and their international partners. However, persistent disagreement on the constitutional basis needed to hold these elections, and in particular on whether to rely on the draft constitution issued by Libya’s constituent assembly in 2017 or on an alternative document, may undermine the progress achieved so far and hamper the completion of the agreed roadmap. This paper will attempt to review the main obstacles that have prevented the adoption of a permanent constitution in Libya to date, and assess whether the various constitutional options currently under discussion could provide a relevant basis for Libya’s next elections.

"Wichtig, dass es nicht nur bei Appellen bleibt"

Unser Vorsitzender Norbert Lammert zu den Angriffen auf Israel und zunehmenden Antisemitismus 

Angesichts der jüngsten Angriffe der Hamas auf Israel und dem Rufen antisemitischer Parolen vor Synagogen in Deutschland macht Norbert Lammert deutlich, dass die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung ihre vielfältigen Bemühungen in diesen beiden Themenbereichen nicht nur fortsetzen, sondern intensivieren werde. 

The Modern Arab State

Video

10 years after the Arab uprisings, the authors analyze developments from different perspectives and offer a new understanding of how the region has evolved and what the way forward might look like. The editor walks you through the chapters in our new video and follow us on our Website and on Social Media to read the book.

The Modern Arab State

Digital Book Launch

10 years after the Arab uprisings, this book examines key developments in the Arab world from political, economic, and social perspectives while offering a forward-looking approach to a new emerging social contract between citizens and states.

Migration in North Africa

Policy Paper

The purpose of this policy paper is to outline key domestic developments and discussions related to migration in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. A more detailed account of the policy paper will be published later this month in form of a study, which looks at local perspectives and perceptions of migration in North Africa. It also examines the historical relevance, interconnectedness, and future prospects for the countries themselves.

Inside Libya

Monthly Reports on inner-Libyan Developments

The Regional Program Political Dialogue South Mediterranean (PolDiMed) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in cooperation with LIBYA DESK™ is delighted to present our monthly report on Libya. This format examines the most important political, economic and social developments of the previous month, which are of central importance for understanding the situation in Libya. The report is based on reliable Libyan sources and provides first a summary and then a contextualization of developments in the wider Libyan context.

Biden‘s Libya Policy

US government relies on diplomacy and multilateralism in Libya

Ten years after the start of upheavals in Libya, recent developments provide hope for a stabilization of the situation. Since October 2020, the guns have been silent in the civil war-torn North African country. And since February 2021, for the first time in almost seven years, the country has been ruled by an interim “Government of National Unity“, GNU. In the first hundred days of the Biden administration, a change of course in US foreign policy towards Libya has become visible. While the previous US government pursued a very passive and sometimes questionable Libya policy, the Biden Administration relies on the power of diplomacy and the cooperation with traditional partners like Germany. The promising multilateral approach seems to be back.