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Tunisia’s difficult road aheadF

By Françoise Kadri: Tunisian President Kais Saied fired his prime minister Najla Bouden without explanation late Tuesday. Why did he do this, and what are the implications for the debt-ridden North African country? Why was Najla Bouden sacked? Media reports say Saied...

Niger: Coup leaders get popular support amid rising regional tensionsF

By Boureima Hama with Delphine Touitou: Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations. Demonstrators in the heart of Niamey, some...

Tunisia: President fires Prime Minister amid a worsening domestic economyF

By Françoise Kadri: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the "colossal challenges" facing the cash-strapped...

Anti-migrant sentiment in North Africa turns into humanitarian disasterF

In the unbearable midday heat, a Libyan patrol near the border with Tunisia comes across a black African man collapsed on the reddish-brown desert sand. He is barely breathing, and officers try to revive him, gently, with a few drops of water on his lips. The man is...

How Sahel populations reject ECOWAS ($)$

How Sahel populations reject ECOWAS ($)$

Jan 17, 2024

The West African group of ECOWAS is supposed to play the role of mediator in regional crises, with a combination of a...

Egypt’s economy hit hard by Houthis’ attacks on commercial vessels in the Red SeaF

Egypt’s economy hit hard by Houthis’ attacks on commercial vessels in the Red SeaF

Jan 12, 2024

The US and the UK hitting Houthi targets in Yemen is largely the result of a sense of panic taking place in commercial...

Sahel: Burkina Faso ratchets up war effort with new army units and taxes for voluntary militiaF

Sahel: Burkina Faso ratchets up war effort with new army units and taxes for voluntary militiaF

Jan 8, 2024

The North Africa Journal - The new year began in earnest in Burkina Faso, with fresh efforts from the government to...

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