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Libya: How global and regional powers are sustaining the mess in LibyaF

April 8, 2019  - The attempted offensive by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar on Tripoli has thrown into sharp relief the divisions between world powers over how to end the chaos that has riven Libya since the 2011 overthrow of Moamer Kadhafi. Over the last years,...
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Algeria: The men tasked to drive the post-Bouteflika transition and why people don’t trust themF

By Arezki Daoud -  April 3, 2019:  There have been loud voices calling for a clean slate in the Algerian system of governance. Donald Trump used to call it "cleaning the swamp."  But by now, he realized it is easier said than done. I completely understand the need to...
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Algeria: Expect unprecedented purge of the Bouteflika clan, as Algerians seeks to uproot the “deep state”F

By Arezki Daoud:  2 April 2019: For now, all of the named individuals and companies listed here are innocent of any criminal wrongdoing. Investigations have just begun. However, suspected of corruption and illegal transfer of capital abroad, 12 businessmen are under...
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Algeria: Bouteflika to resign this month, in a sketchy transition period likely to keep protests goingF

By Arezki Daoud - April 1, 2019:  No, this is not an April fools' prank, the battered President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika will finally resign this month, before the end of his term on April 28 according to a statement released by the presidency. The statement...
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