Region: <span>North Africa</span>

Latest Articles about North Africa

Tripoli’s Islamist Militia Leader Turns to Politics in the New Libya

June 1, 2012 09:23 PM By: Camille Tawil

Abd al-Hakim Belhadj, the former “Amir” of the now defunct Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), announced on May 15 that he is resigning from his post as head of Tripoli’s Military Council in order to run in the June 19 election of Libya’s General National... MORE

Briefs

June 1, 2012 09:20 PM

AL-QAEDA CELL ON TRIAL AS ETHIOPIA BECOMES A RELIGIOUS BATTLEGROUND Ten Somalis and one Kenyan are currently under trial in Addis Ababa for their alleged involvement in an al-Qaeda bombing plot after weapons and training manuals were seized in the Bale region of southeastern Ethiopia... MORE

Events

Watch the Videos – Russia’s Future: A Challenge for U.S. Policy

The conference “Russia’s Future: A Challenge for U.S. Policy” was... MORE

Media Appearances

Jamestown Analyst Richard Arnold Interviewed by Politifact

Jamestown analyst Richard Arnold was interviewed by Politifact’s Louis Jacobson for the article “Why does Russia want the Donbas region?”. Arnold provides insight into how... MORE

Books and Reports

Militant Leadership Monitor – May 2013 Issue

In this month’s issue of Militant Leadership Monitor, Jamestown analysts have written about militant and criminal underworld figures across the globe. In light of the rising tension between Lebanese Sunnis and Shiites that is being expressed in Syria, Murad Batal al-Shishani drew up a portrait of Lebanese Salafi Ahmad... MORE