Sofian Philip Naceur talked to us at the North Africa Talks Podcast about the critical challenges Sudanese refugees face in Egypt and Libya. In this compelling episode, we delve into the implications of Egypt’s proposed asylum law, the EU’s..

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation – North Africa is pleased to invite you to discover the short films of its project “10 views on Migration”. Directed by young African filmmakers, these documentaries offer different perspectives on migration in the continent. The films..

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation – North Africa is pleased to invite you to discover the short films of its project “10 views on Migration”. Directed by young African filmmakers, these documentaries offer different perspectives on migration in the continent. The films..

Sisi’s Weakness Makes Him More Brutal Robert Springborg on how the Egyptian dictator secures his violent rule   Since taking power in 2013, Egyptian president and military dictator Abd el-Fattah el-Sisi has presided over a massive expansion of the security..

  While authorities continue with their mass deportations to Sudan, a new asylum law could set a precedent in North Africa Egypt is currently pressing ahead with the adoption of an asylum law. Although it is unclear whether it will..

Since taking power, el-Sisi has vastly expanded his country’s network of prisons and detention centres   For over a month now, hundreds of prisoners in Egypt’s notorious Badr 1 Prison, around 70 kilometres northeast of Cairo, have been staging a..

As Israel proceeded with its military operation in Rafah, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry suddenly announced on 12 May its “intention to officially intervene in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice”. The move was..

Egypt, a Regional Hegemon in Decline   Escalating tensions in the Red Sea are exposing Cairo’s dwindling influence in the Horn of Africa     An old Arabic proverb states “Misfortunes do not come singly.” Incidentally, it probably best describes..

In Egypt, the Police are Soldiers for the Regime   Building on traditions dating back to colonialism, Egyptian police today are more militarized than ever     Scholarly debates around “police militarization” may not be new as such, but they..

A Palestinian State in North Sinai?   Mass displacements in Palestine, population management in Egypt     Since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, prominent voices in Israel have openly called for the complete destruction of Gaza..

Egypt’s Presidential Pantomime   Egyptians are headed to the polls next month, but the winner is a foregone conclusion     The most populous country in the Arab world is soon heading to the polls to elect a president. Egypt’s..

Paving a Road to Perdition: El-Sisi and the Drivers of Egypt’s Economic Ruin   Author: Colin Powers Reviewed by: Maha Ben Gadha Design and layout by: ozads.org   At the time of writing, the Egyptian economy remains mired in a..