Terrorism rears its ugly head Is Algeria once again confronted with the threat of terrorism? Across Algeria, a growing number of attacks, arrests and weapons have come to light, indicating a possible resurgence in jihadist activity in ... the country; a chapter from the 1990s that many hoped would stay closed.
Words Pay No Debts Zambia mortgages the future by taking over Glencore copper debt Zambia’s response to its debt hole is to keep digging. ...
No money, more problems Republic of Congo: Is Brazzaville finally close to reaching an agreement with Trafigura? A few days before its case is due to be examined by the IMF board of directors, the Republic of Congo is finally on the verge of reaching an ... agreement to restructure its debt with the trading company Trafigura.
nothing lasts forever Egypt – UAE: Has Libya come between the longtime allies? Through thick and thin, the United Arab Emirates has been a longtime supporter of Egypt in the fight to defeat political Islam, until now. Libya ... has shown itself to be the one thing that will divide these longtime allies.
An electoral baptism Morocco: A new dawn for the Amazigh cause This new year begins with an electoral baptism in Morocco: that of the Front de l'Action Politique Amazighe (FAPA), founded in January 2020. ...
new deal To exit the Covid-19 era, Africa needs to rebuild the social contract Prospects that the record-breaking vaccine development and distribution plans will start to counter the political and economic devastation of ... the pandemic have opened this year with a blast of hope and goodwill. It will be short-lived unless there are credible efforts to launch a new social contract.
Grain Wars Algeria : a battle between Paris and Moscow for the wheat market Algeria's desire to diversify its wheat supply has led to competition between France and Russia. A strategy that involves risks, explains the ... analyst Sébastien Abis.
photo exhibition ‘Congo in Conversation’: A visual journey by Congolese photojournalists Currently available online and in print, a “Congo in Conversation”-themed exhibition will be on display in Paris through 27 January. Touching ... on issues such as the environment, epidemics and youth activism, a dozen DRC-born photojournalists show their version of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
tough nut Mauritania: ‘Some of our neighbours have a bigger slavery problem than we do’ The president of Mauritania’s human rights commission, Ahmed Salem Bouhoubeyni, talks about the organisation’s efforts to root out slavery ... in the country. Despite being illegal since 1981, slavery continues to be a persistent problem in Mauritania and the country is regularly criticised on this front by international organisations and NGOs.
gone girl Senegal : What French investigators know so far about Diary Sow’s disappearance The Senegalese student Diary Sow, who until recently was attending preparatory classes at the Parisian secondary school Louis-le-Grand, disappeared ... voluntarily for reasons that are still unclear. That has been the conclusion reached by the French investigators assigned to the case.