Read the North Africa Weekly on LinkedIn or join the conversation on X: @StimsonNAfricaOn Our RadarThe headlines shaping politics, security, and economics across North Africa and the Sahel. THE AFRICA REPORTUS lawmakers warn that disengagement from parts of Africa risks undermining American influence amid rising competition from global rivals. Commentaries from the North Africa, Mediterranean and the Sahel ProgramLibya Expert Tahani Elmogrbi argues in a piece for the Stimson Center that Tripoli’s lavish stability spectacle masks Libya’s inflation, collapsing services, and governance failures, exposing development as performance rather than lived reality. REPORTBrookings’ flagship report outlines Africa’s top political, economic, and security trends shaping the continent’s outlook for 2026. WEBINARIn this Chatham House event, experts examined the key political, security, and economic dynamics to watch in MENA in 2026.