Algeria: The delicate politics of succession
Over the past five years, protests and militant activity have shaken the Maghreb to its core. Algeria stands out as a striking anomaly. The regime …
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Libya’s lasting transition
When rebel forces took control of Libya’s capital in August 2011, the first flag to be hoisted atop Bab Al Aziziya, Gaddafi’s palace in Tripoli, …
Morocco was never on Summit agenda, but yes they want to re-join – African Union
Amid rising media report, the African Union has issued a statement clarify that Morocco did not attend nor address the AU Summit in Kigali last …
A Borderless Africa: So you want that African e-Passport?
Excitement, praise, concern, and heaps of speculation have greeted the much-hyped launch of the common African e-passport at the Kigali African Union Summit on 17th …
Nawal El Saadawi: “My identity is not fixed”
Egyptian feminist activist and writer Nawal El Sadaawi will be in London headlining the fifth Africa writes literature and book festival.
Sisi’s Egypt: A desert mirage?
After three years in power, Egypt’s President Sisi is looking vulnerable as foreign funding and public patience run out over his failure to tackle the country’s longstanding economic crisis.