Democracy or Economy? What needs to be changed to break the deadlock in Tunisia
Ten years after the Arab world’s first country rose up against injustice, the failure of the democratic process has placed the country at a dangerous crossroads
Global Tax Agreement – Perspectives from Tunisia
On 1 July 2021, over 130 countries agreed on a new framework to reform the rules of the international tax system
Chronicles of a Death Foretold: Democracy and Dedevelopment in Tunisia
– Exogenous shocks of different types cost the Tunisian economy billions in foregone growth and deprived it of critical foreign currency receipts. Pushing the current account into deeper deficits, exogenous shocks made the country’s leadership increasingly beholden to foreign creditors…
Black Box Egypt: Egypt’s Opaque Detention and Deportation Practice against Refugees
Click here for the German version In blatant violation of international refugee and human rights conventions, Egyptian authorities continue their crackdown against refugees and people on the move. While deportations of Eritrean nationals have apparently been expanded significantly..
The Tragedy That Paved the Way for Algerian Independence
On 8 May 1945, French massacres in northeastern Algeria radicalized an entire generation
The Legacy of the Algerian Civil War: Forced Disappearances and the Cost of Amnesty
Algeria’s civil war ended two decades ago, but the scars are still everywhere to be seen
There is war in Europe – Africa is looking for its position
On 2 March 2022, during a United Nations General Assembly vote, the large majority of UN member states condemned Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine. Only Belarus, North Korea and Syria, along with one African country, Eritrea, voted with Russia..
China’s Discreet Game in North Africa – Private Military Companies
Introduction A closed country for many years, China experienced the explosion of its economy and the invasion of distant markets at the same time as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the establishment of a new world order, September 11,..
The reasons Tunisia deserves stronger support from the European Union
The western reaction to Kais Saied’s sacking of the Tunisian government and suspension of parliament on 25 July 2021 was one of immediate condemnation…
“Quiet Diplomacy” in Egypt Irrevocably Failed
UN called upon to increase pressure on Egypt for its human rights crimes. But Europe continues to support Al-Sisi’s regime at any cost
France’s African policy is at a dead end. And Putin is in the fast lane
Mali’s military junta has booted out the French ambassador, Joël Meyer, for criticising its decision to postpone national elections indefinitely
Towards a Just Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis
The end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 saw the emergence of a new type of virus called coronavirus (SARSCoV-2). Its high transmission rate and rapid spread around the world led the World Health Organization to classify the COVID-19 disease it causes as a global pandemic