China has been increasing its footprint in North Africa over the past decade. While Europe remains North Africa’s primary economic partner, China has taken advantage of the decreasing influence of the West in the region. Indeed, even the Tunisian president’s recent seizure of power from the country’s parliament and prime minister elicited very little reaction […]
Author Archives: Sarah Yerkes
Sarah Yerkes is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she focuses on Tunisia’s political, economic and security developments, as well as on state-society relations in the Middle East and North Africa. She previously worked at the US State and Defense departments.