Might the end of one of the most remarkable, and defining, of political careers in Algeria’s history be upon us?
Our columnist returns to Egypt from nine months in London. But it is not he who has changed.
Holding elections for the Constitutional Commission will be a step in the right direction but to stop this process being hijacked or derailed the state has to show some strength and follow through on their actions.
The lack of institutional concern for epidemic levels of sexual harassment and assault in Egypt is part of the larger neglect of the issue of gender equality by the post-revolutionary powers, says Heather McRobie.
The physical and moral suffering undergone by the valiant people of Casamance is incalculable and, as usual, it is the women and children who pay the highest price. From their position as victims, women have decided to become committed agents of peace, says Ndeye Marie Thiam.
Les souffrances physiques et morales subies par les vaillantes populations de la région naturelle de Casamance sont incalculables, et ce sont, comme d’habitude, les femmes et les enfants qui payent le plus lourd tribut. De victimes, les femmes ont décidé d’être des actrices résolues de la paix, di
Rigid planning and development controls in Abuja, Nigeria's modern capital, have served to exclude population groups deemed 'unworldy' from the city-proper.
Minimising IMF financial support through access to Gulf State finance allows Morsi to craft new political narratives that reject views of Egypt as a US client state and redefines Egypt within a framework of Arab nationalism and centre-right political Islam.
In Tunisia, the resigning former Prime Minister and Ennahda leader, Hamadi Jebali, is being groomed for a presidential role by his party as well as international players, in a bid to market an “acceptable” Islamism.
A shift in the United States's military strategy in the direction of "remote control" involves greater reliance not just on armed-drones but on special forces.
