Andreas Krieg: The UAE and secessionist influence in Africa
From North Africa to the Gulf, the UAE has aggressively expanded its counter-revolutionary strategy in the wake of the Arab...
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Nabila Ramdani: French occupation of Algeria mirrors Israel-Gaza genocide
Childish drawings were used to “explain” the need for indigenous Arab and Berber Muslims to bow down or die during...
Saad Guerraoui: Morocco successful in repeated counterterrorism attempts
Last month’s foiled terrorist plot in Morocco was a stark reminder that the North African Kingdom keeps facing a continuous...
Walid El Houri: Sudan takes legal action against UAE for supporting RSF
On March 6, 2025, Sudan initiated legal proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice...
Elem Eyrice Tepeciklioglu: Türkiye’s role as a mediator in Africa
Türkiye’s recent mediation efforts suggest that its role as a reliable mediator in Africa will continue to grow, while its...
Martin Jay: EU army is destined for downfall
It used to be quite a common thing for people in polite society to say “imagine if women ran the...
Mustafa Fetouri: UNSC resolutions in Libya will prove an interference
Between February 2011 and January 2025, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted 44 Libya-related resolutions. The first resolution was number...
Alisa Butterwick: Trump – diplomacy is dead amidst threat of US leaving NATO
The looming threat of the US withdrawing from NATO is ever bubbling, and has been since Trump entered the stage...
Tafi Mhaka: Foreign aid cut means Africa must be self-sufficient
On January 20, President Donald Trump sanctioned a 90-day halt on foreign aid, a decision that affected all financial support...
Khalil Charles: ‘War government’ talks in Sudan amidst SAF enclosing Khartoum
With the Sudanese military closing in on the remnants of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) still in the capital Khartoum,...
Jessica Obeid: MENA’s energy needs demand-side management
Governments around the Middle East and North Africa region are investing billions of dollars in power generation, yet supply is...
Abrahim Bushra: Eritrea overlooked as a US political partner
The Horn of Africa, a region marked by persistent instability and complex challenges, plays a critical role in international trade...
Osman Mirghani: Sudan Founding Charter signed in Nairobi
Without any of the rapture seen when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and a number of political and civil society...
Sumayyah Waheed: Donald Trump’s Muslim and African ban looms large
More than a month into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his brutal crackdown on immigration and asylum seekers has...
Gavin Esler: Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting for the everyday American
Visiting the White House in Washington is usually a wonderful experience for tourists. The architecture is beautiful, the pillars and...
