March 20
Egypt: In Sisi's Egypt 'Laws Aimed At Curbing Disinformation Are Instruments of Political Repression'
Two global disinformation experts discuss how the criminalisation of 'fake news' became an excuse for a clampdown on journalists and popular online commentators. Read more »
February 16
Morocco: The Small Oasis Town Leading the Fight Against Water Privatisation
For over 100 days, residents of Figuig in Morocco have been protesting plans to allow a private company to manage the delivery of drinking water. Read more »
February 13
Morocco: Turning Grief Into Action - Families of Dead and Disappeared Migrants in Morocco
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
January 09
Egypt: 'It's Really Very Unjust' - Egypt's Chief Climate Negotiator Dissects COP28
Mohamed Nasr, who formerly headed the COP27 presidency team, looks back at the outcomes from COP28 and what they mean for Africa. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Algeria: A Pebble in the Shoe - the Trials of Mohad Gasmi and the Invisible Discrimination of Southern Algeria
It is not coincidental that Gasmi's troubles began when he challenged the regime on its exploitation of mineral resources in the South. Read more »
September 09, 2023
Algeria: A Mine in the Middle of Paradise
The Tebboune government is brutally suppressing any protest against a lead-and-zinc mine being built in a RAMSAR protected area. Read more »
August 31, 2023
Africa: Brics and Africa - New Beginning or False Dawn?
With 40 countries on the waiting list, Egypt and Ethiopia's entry into BRICS marks another notch for Beijing's geopolitical expansion. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Algeria: Algeria - the Hirak and Its Aftermath
Algerian journalists are on the frontline of an unprecedented wave of state repression against the uprising that toppled former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Algeria: In Algeria, the Death of a Literary Salon Is a Tragedy, the Silencing of Dissent, an Everyday Occurrence
In the new logic of repression, all evidence of the 2019 uprising must be eliminated, the first targets being the journalists, writers, artists and activists that used to gather at… Read more »
Algeria: The Hirak Is Dead, Truth Is the Enemy, the People Are the Traitors
In the new logic of repression, all evidence of the 2019 uprising must be eliminated, the first targets being the journalists, writers and artists that used to gather at a literary… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sudan: Libya, Washington and Khartoum
Washington's obsession with the Wagner Group is clouding its efforts to contain Russia's growing influence in Libya and Sudan. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Egypt: Neo-Pharaonism, Egypt's Ultra-Nationalists and the Hidden Hand of the State
Cancelling Kevin Hart's show last February exposed a virulent racism lurking beneath the revival of a popular movement long considered pagan. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Libya: Libya's Captured Prosecutor?
Attorney-General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour grabs the headlines for his anti-corruption purge, but critics say he's hostage to shadowy interests. Read more »
February 20, 2023
Tunisia: A Trojan Horse in Carthage
How did Kais Saied, a retired law professor, become a tyrant? Answer: with the support of the pro-democracy movement he now oppresses. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Morocco: Generational Gaps in Feminist Movements
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia's Decree Won't Stop Fake News. It Will Stop Free Speech
President Saied is now threatening another of Tunisia's hardest won freedoms. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Tunisia: Why Tunisians Must Boycott the Vote On Saied's Self-Written Constitution
Even the head of the constitutional committee warns the document could lead to a "disgraceful dictatorial regime" if passed in the 25 July referendum. Read more »
July 12, 2022
Libya: Libya - A Country in Need of a King?
Restoring a symbolic monarch may sound anachronistic, but after a decade of division and chaos, it makes perfect sense to many Libyans. Read more »
June 16, 2022
Tunisia: Is Democracy Slipping Away?
President Saied has been running the country unilaterally for almost a year. The July referendum will further strengthen his rule without resistance. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Egypt: 'People Said It's Haram' - Happy Mums Show Reality of Adoption in Egypt
Individuals telling their stories and shifts in popular culture are gradually eroding the stigma around Kafala adoption. Read more »