“He wants to show how dangerous he can be”—Belarus’s leader foments a migrant crisis for the EUAROUND 2,000 people from the Middle East are at the European Union’s eastern frontier. Alexander Lukashenko, the autocratic Belarusian president, promised them passage to the EU. They are pawns in a long dispute and their plight is bleak. Tension is mounting in north Africa, between Algeria and Morocco. Runtime: 21 minListen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | TuneInFor full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

Source: The North Africa Journal November 10, 2021 17:13 UTC