Egypt’s Carceral Complex
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..
In Egypt, the Police are Soldiers for the Regime
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..
Egypt’s Presidential Pantomime
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..
The Geopolitics of Sport in North Africa: “From the diplomacy of briefcases to that of Sneakers”
The Geopolitics of Sport in North Africa: “From the diplomacy of briefcases to that of Sneakers” Since time immemorial, sports and politics have been intricately linked. One need only look at the Olympics in ancient Greece. Indeed, sports..
COP27: A Political Gift for El-Sisi’s Torture Regime
COP27: A Political Gift for El-Sisi’s Torture Regime “Green” investments in Egypt do little for climate action, but legitimize the rule of a reactionary military dictatorship Egypt’s President al-Sisi is exploiting COP27 to downplay his regime’s bloody human..
Al-Sisi’s “New Republic” How the Real Estate Frenzy in Egypt Sustains the Regime’s Grip on Power
Click here for the German version The state seems like a body on life support, a series of tubes running in and out of it, foreign doctors occasionally administering steroidal loans or applying structural adjustment chemotherapies. We study the..
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
Ramadan with Rosa
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung – North Africa Office organizes a festival during the month of Ramadan under the title “Ramadan with Rosa” that includes a series of seminars, cultural activities and various events.
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..
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…
Is Kaïs Saïed Destroying the Very Idea of Democracy?
An Interview with Tunisian Law Professor Wahid Ferchichi
“Tunisia’s President Will Not Be Able to Respond to Popular Demands”
An Interview with Tunisian Researcher Mohamed-Dhia Hammami