Authoritarianism as usual
‘Why do authoritarian regimes love elections?’ asked sociologist Amro Ali, referring to the assured reelection of Egypt’s incumbent...
Le Monde
Apr 27, 2018
The Youth Movement in Sahrawi Refugee Camps
Refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria, have long been run by the Polisario movement, which seeks an independent state in Western Sahara, also...
International Crisis Group 1
Apr 26, 2018
Libya’s Foreign Militias
The presence of foreign armed groups in Libya’s south poses an increasing threat to local security and regional political ties. On March...
Genocide Watch
Apr 10, 2018
Egyptian prosecutors seek death sentence for photographer
Prosecutors have requested a death sentence for Mahmoud Abou Zeid, an Egyptian photojournalist known as Shawkan who has been held for...
Reporters without Borders 1
Mar 7, 2018
Tackling the MENA Region’s Intersecting Conflicts
By Joost Hiltermann What's new? Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, conflicts of divergent origins across the Middle East have intersected...
International Crisis Group 1
Feb 13, 2018
Watch List 2018
Global Overview For Europeans who have chafed at the embrace of U.S. hyper-power, resented being relegated to the part of...
International Crisis Group 1
Jan 31, 2018
Seven Priorities for the African Union in 2018
What’s the issue? African Union leaders meet at the end of January for their bi-annual summit. Vital institutional and financial reform...
International Crisis Group 1
Jan 17, 2018
Stemming Tunisia’s Authoritarian Drift
What’s the issue? As the seventh anniversary of the 2011 Tunisian uprising approaches, the country is drifting back toward its old...
International Crisis Group 1
Jan 11, 2018
Journalists arrested to prevent coverage of Iraqi Kurdistan protests
After dozens of journalists were prevented from covering opposition protests in recent days in Iraqi Kurdistan and opposition TV...
Reporters without Borders 1
Jan 7, 2018
New Risks in Libya as Khalifa Haftar Dismisses UN-backed Accord
By Issandr El Amrani Tensions are rising in Libya after the de facto ruler of the country’s east, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, publicly...
International Crisis Group 1
Dec 21, 2017
Europe’s Chance in Africa
Two former colonial powers of the European Union, France and the United Kingdom, have long shaped the bloc’s approach to Africa. France...
International Crisis Group 1
Nov 28, 2017
Restoring UN Leadership of Libya’s Peace Process
Efforts to reunify Libya after six years of internal strife have drifted. Global and regional powers should seize the opportunity of a...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 18, 2017
