Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa Please submit all media inquiries to rfabiani@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role As North Africa Project Director, Riccardo oversees Crisis Group’s work on Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria. Professional Background Riccardo has more than ten years of professional experience as a political analyst and economist on North Africa, having worked for Eurasia Group, Energy Aspects and other consultancies. He has published articles for the Carnegie Endowment’s Sada Journal, Jadaliyya, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Financial Times. Areas of Expertise Political economy of North Africa Algeria and Libya's energy politics Economic development and conflict Islamist politics in Algeria and Tunisia Languages English Italian French Portuguese Arabic (professional proficiency) Publications "Transnational Organized Crime and Political Actors in the Maghreb and Sahel", Mediterranean Dialogue Series 17, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, January 2019 "Tunisia and the International Community since 2011: Rentierism, Patronage and Moral Hazard", Jadaliyya, January 2018 In The News 19 Oct 2023 Israel’s lack of clarity regarding its intentions in Gaza and the evacuation of the population is in itself problematic ... This confusion fuels fears in the neighborhood... AP Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 18 Sep 2023 Selling weapons and equipment is a way for Israel to get new ‘friends’ [in North Africa] and expand its influence, regardless of the impact it has on local tensions. Al Jazeera Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 19 May 2023 The Europeans feel that they are on the front line of instability in North Africa and in the Mediterranean. Euronews Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 12 Jan 2023 There is a need for the UN envoy to play a more proactive role in coordinating international positions and putting pressure on Libyan actors to move the situation forward... Atalayar Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 6 Sep 2022 We're seeing a diplomatic war [over Western Sahara], where both sides [Algeria and Morocco] are resorting to anything short of open conflict. AFP Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa Latest Updates Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 20 July 2023 Paving the Way to Talks on Western Sahara Also available in العربية Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 31 May 2023 Egypt in the Balance? Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 14 April 2022 The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa Also available in العربية Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 05 November 2021 Getting Diplomacy Back on Track in Western Sahara Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 27 October 2021 Europe’s Balancing Act in Western Sahara Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 28 July 2021 Tunisia’s Leap into the Unknown Also available in Français Load more