Hicham Yezza is an Algerian writer and human rights activist. He is the editor-in-chief of Ceasefire Magazine. Follow him on Twitter: @HichamYezza and @Ceasefire_Mag
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWestern Sahara: the inconvenient uprising nobody wants to talk (or hear) aboutWhile many praise the remarkable determination of Sahrawi activists to maintain the peaceful character of their...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAlgeria: has the post-Bouteflika era already begun?
Might the end of one of the most remarkable, and defining, of political careers in Algeria’s history be upon us?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBeyond Arab vs Berber: the rich complexities of Algerian identity should be celebrated, not feared
In launching their war of independence in November 1954, Algerians emphatically rejected this divisive bait,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAlgerian activism: a new generation draws the line
Away from the traditional circles of power, a new force has been working its way up to the surface of the Algerian...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAlgeria: how the murder of two children shook a nation
The tragic fate of Brahim and Haroun has acted as a powerful conduit for the expression of wider, deeper ills and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA toxic dependency: Algeria’s love-hate relationship with its oil
This year's 41st anniversary, celebrated two weeks ago, has been marked in particularly gloomy fashion. Reports have...