Discover the complexities of Algerian politics in our latest episode with Professor Michael J. Willis. We explore the Hirak movement and its implications for the future of Algeria. Don’t miss this insightful discussion!

When President Trump imposed “reciprocal tariffs” on April 2nd, framed as a “liberation day” for American workers, he inadvertently launched something far bigger: the Global South’s emancipation from economic vassalage.   The self-inflicted wound   While Trump’s declared intention was..

Algeria has followed Egypt’s path and started drafting an asylum law. Yet, such a law will neither improve the precarious situation of people on the move nor effectively counter Algeria’s deportation practices   The architecture of northern Africa’s migration control..

Introduction:   On December 10,  2024, and following a lightening offensive spearheaded by Harakat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS), the most powerful Syrian armed rebel group adhering to Salafi ideology , the Bashar al-Assad regime collapsed. A few days later, a..

The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung proudly announces a new joint publication, Seeds at Risk, which highlights the vital role of seeds as the heart of agriculture, forming the foundation of our food systems and food access. Through a collection of articles,..

Co-chairs Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken on the party’s remarkable comeback   When we announced our candidacy for the chair of Die Linke last summer, the situation seemed hopeless: the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) had split from the party..

The Green Hydrogen Gamble: Assessing the Risks and Realities of Large-Scale Production in North Africa   Introduction:   Numerous international agreements, including the Paris Agreement, aim to address the climate crisis. The European Green Deal, which targets climate neutrality by..

The pluridecade-long Kurdish-Turkish conflict has been interspersed with defining moments, amongst which the speeches of Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), hold a distinctive place. In 2013, his call for a unilateral cessation of hostilities signaled..

The current Sahel conflicts, a compound of Jihadist war in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, and Tuareg rebellion in Mali, have a genealogy that traces their efficient causes to two north African countries, Algeria and Libya. The efficient cause of..

  Water scarcity has become an increasingly critical issue across North Africa, driven by climate change, population growth, and unsustainable resource management. Countries like Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco are facing unprecedented water stress, with per capita availability falling well below..

In response to the ongoing decline in rainfall and the adverse effects of climate change, Algeria has turned to seawater desalination as a critical measure to secure its water resources. Projections for 2050 indicate that rainfall in Algeria and the..

Water stress in Morocco has reached alarming levels[1], with per capita water approaching the globally set water poverty threshold of 500 m3 per year[2]. This happened as a result of the lack of precipitation[3] and the frequency of extreme weather..