April 05, 2013
North Africa: Why Has Libya Given U.S.$2 Billion to Egypt?
Libya's large donation to Egypt, particularly in the context of its own domestic problems, has led to a range of theories. Read more »
March 28, 2013
Egypt: Protests Continue in Cairo
Both the opposition and pro-Muslim Brotherhood groups are organising protests amidst ongoing civil unrest in Egypt. Read more »
March 05, 2013
Egypt: Opposition Tactics - Black Bloc Violence vs. Canal City Strikes
From violence to civil disobedience, Egypt's disparate opposition groups are deploying a variety of tactics in resisting the state. Read more »
February 20, 2013
Egypt: A Police Under Fire and in Need of Reform
Suffering from both external and internal pressures, Egypt's much maligned police force urgently needs reforming. Read more »
February 13, 2013
Africa: Talking Africa at the 12th Islamic Summit
As Islamic leaders descended on Cairo last week for the OIC's first Islamic Summit in Egypt, many of the main discussions centred on Africa. Read more »
January 30, 2013
Egypt: More Protests Likely Over Football Disaster
Renewed protests remain likely across Egypt this Friday to mark the anniversary of the Port Said football riots. Read more »
January 28, 2013
Egypt: Hidden Changes At the Heart of Agricultural Egypt
While Egypt's uprising may not have given rural women a louder voice in the political arena, gradual change may be occurring at the grassroots. Read more »
January 07, 2013
Egypt: Egypt Teeters on Brink of More Unrest
Since the fall of Mubarak, Egypt has seen tumult and unrest, sharp divisions in society and politics, and efforts to protect and undermine its ongoing revolution. Read more »
December 05, 2012
Egypt: Security Sector Remains Threat
Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first-ever elected civilian president, recently granted himself sweeping temporary powers in order, he claims, to attain the objectives of the revolution… Read more »
December 03, 2012
Ethiopia: Huge Dam Could Be Disastrous for Region
Without greater oversight, Ethiopia's secretive new dam could have disastrous environmental, social and political impacts. Read more »
November 23, 2012
Egypt: Mursi - Pharaoh in Revolutionary Clothing?
The Egyptian president's constitutional declaration gives him expansive powers under the populist cloak of protecting the revolution. Read more »
October 18, 2012
Egypt: New Tahrir Square Protest Called
A number of political opposition and activist groups have called for a demonstration in Tahrir Square in Egypt's capital, Cairo, on October 19. Read more »
September 25, 2012
Egypt: Mursi - an Astute Politician
President Mursi has been labelled a technocrat or a sell-out. He is neither. Read more »
September 19, 2012
Egypt: Mursi Condemns Syrian Regime, Warns Iran
What's behind Egyptian President Mursi's Syria policy? Read more »
September 07, 2012
Egypt: Grassroots Activists Fight Sexual Assault
Two weeks ago, the festival of Eid saw young men grabbing and molesting women in the busy streets of Cairo. This is not the first year sexual harassment has occurred during these… Read more »
August 30, 2012
Egypt: What Can Egypt's Constitutional Court Learn From South Africa?
The success of South Africa's constitutional court in aiding transition after apartheid reveals the importance of having the right personnel. Read more »
August 10, 2012
Egypt: The Role of a Constitutional Court in Democratisation
How must the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt act to ensure its continued relevance and assist in the country's transition? Read more »
August 09, 2012
Egypt: Cabinet Lineup Reflects Balance of Power
Egypt's first freely elected president, the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi, has appointed his first cabinet, and guess what? It is crammed with officials from the old regime. Read more »
August 06, 2012
Sudan: Nuba Nour - a Percussion Group Without a Homeland
The music of Nuba Nour captures the plight of the Nubian people. Read more »
Egypt: Unidentified Gunmen Attack Military Forces
Security remains elevated and the military on alert in the North Sinai governorate following an attack by unidentified gunmen against Egyptian military forces in Rafah on August 5. Read more »
July 16, 2012
Egypt: Half a Revolution
Karim El-Hakim and Omar Shargawi's new documentary tells the story of Tahrir Square. Read more »
Egypt: Coptic Christians Fear Discrimination Under Mursi
"Egypt is for all Egyptians; all of us are equals in terms of rights. All of us also have duties towards this homeland. As for myself, I don't have rights. I only have duties." Read more »
July 12, 2012
Egypt: Salafist Demonstrations Planned for July 13
Protests have been planned in Cairo's Tahrir Square over the military's constitutional amendments. Read more »
July 05, 2012
Egypt: What Kind of Islamist Rulers Will Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Be?
Egypt's Islamists will chart their own path unique from those taken by Sudan, Iran and Turkey. Read more »
July 04, 2012
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood - Revolutionary or Anti-Revolutionary?
A Mursi-led Egypt is the best guarantee that the Gulf States, Israel and the US will remain happy. Read more »