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New SANA Situation Update on Tunisia’s immigration crisis and Briefing Paper on Türkiye’s strategy in Libya

Tunisia and Libya are two North African countries examined from a different lens in two new Security Assessment in North Africa (SANA) outputs.

Our new Situation Update on Tunisia’s immigration crisis discusses how migrants have been a regular presence in Tunisia since around 2011, including those  fleeing the instability in Libya. It is only in recent years, however, that they have become a political issue. With Tunisia’s economy in shambles and the rise of political repression, migrants within and transiting through the country have become a tense political topic. 

Security over People: Tunisia’s Immigration Crisis examines the perilous situation that migrants in Tunisia now find themselves in, and how Tunisia’s relationship with the EU could further jeopardise migrants’ rights, social and legal integration, and humanitarian needs. 

More prominently, Libya and its relationship with Türkiye is the focus of our new Briefing Paper. Libya’s troubled and divided political landscape, riddled with political uncertainty and the risk of violent escalation, renders the region one of the most volatile in the world and vulnerable to outside actors. Türkiye has been one of these actors, seeking influence through various interventions. 

Turkish Foreign Policy in Libya: Geopolitical Interests and Fragile Peace demonstrates how Türkiye’s policy reflects geopolitical and domestic drivers, and provides insights into Türkiye’s role in Libya, contributing to the broader understanding of the political stalemate in the country.

Read: Security over People: Tunisia’s Immigration Crisis

Read: Turkish Foreign Policy in Libya: Geopolitical Interests and Fragile Peace

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