Egypt:   Diary of a Revolution (II)

Fahamu, 20 October 2011

Gabriele Habashi gives a gripping account of her experience during the final days of the protests that toppled former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. It is the story of a people… Read more »

Egypt:   Diary of a Revolution-Part One

Fahamu, 22 September 2011

Gabriele Habashi gives a gripping account of her experience during the early days of the protests that would eventually force President Hosni Mubarak out of power in Egypt. She… Read more »

Libya:   Fall of Gaddafi - Lessons for Africa

AfricaFocus, 19 September 2011

"That the West has always had a nefarious agenda in Africa is not news--we all remember the slave trade, colonialism, and structural adjustment. But we give the West too much power… Read more »

Libya:   What Does Gaddafi's Fall Mean for Africa?

AfricaFocus, 19 September 2011

"Whereas the fall of Mubarak and Ben Ali directed our attention to internal social forces, the fall of Gaddafi has brought a new equation to the forefront: the connection between… Read more »

Africa:   Why Africa Should Mourn Gaddafi's Fall

The Star, 16 September 2011

According to the United Nations Human Development Index and the Africa Development Bank country profile, Libya under Gaddafi rule was rated the best place to live in Africa. Read more »

Africa:   Global Nato and the Recolonisation of Africa - Lessons From the Libyan Intervention

Fahamu, 15 September 2011

If there was any uncertainty about the real mission of the United States, France, Britain and other members of NATO in Libya, these doubts were clarified with the nature of the… Read more »

North Africa:   Containing the Arab Spring

Daily Trust, 13 September 2011

Since the beginning of the Arab Spring in the Middle East, the political foundations of the area have continued to be shaken, despite Western efforts, led by the United States,… Read more »

Tanzania:   How Africa Can Avoid - Lessons From Tripoli

Citizen, 4 September 2011

Prof Mahmood Mamdanin, in 'What does Gaddafi's fall mean for Africa?' (Aljazeera 30th August 2011) noted that "conditions making external intervention in Africa are growing"… Read more »

Egypt:   Caged Mubarak And the Symbolic Lesson

This Day, 16 August 2011

Last week's spectacle of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak lying prostrate on a hospital stretcher inside a cage in an improvised courtroom at Cairo's Police Academy, was a… Read more »

Egypt:  Nation At a Crossroads

allAfrica, 11 August 2011

"Is it enough for the King to become another citizen without any privileges, or would it be more salutary to chop off his head, so that people could watch the blood flow? - Milan… Read more »

North Africa:   Uprising in the Arab World - Lessons for the Country

Daily Trust, 31 July 2011

Additionally, the spontaneity of its occurrence usually catches the legitimate government unprepared. Thus we see feeble but futile attempts by various governments that hardly work… Read more »

Libya:   The True Costs of War

Fahamu, 28 July 2011

A wicked blow to Africa, the invasion of Libya has little to do with protecting civilians and all to do with strategic interests. Why are these invaders so heartless, asks Charles… Read more »

Egypt:   Muslim Brotherhood - Just Another Party

RNW Africa, 14 July 2011

Egypt's ruling military council has made a number of concessions aimed at defusing angry protests over the army's handling of the transition to democracy. Read more »

Africa:   The Old Repression Resurfaces

Fahamu, 23 June 2011

The situation in Egypt is increasingly complex writes Sokari Ekine, where power still lies with the remnants of the state and military, and the old mechanisms of repression are… Read more »

North Africa:   Maghreb Uprisings - Truth is 'Impossible to Find'

Fahamu, 9 June 2011

KalliophDespite all the news and analysis on Libya, we still don't know very much about who the rebels are and where their support comes from, writes Sokari Ekine. Read more »

North Africa:   Terrorism After the Storm

ISS, 14 April 2011

The movement for democratic change sweeping across most of North Africa, which has already toppled two of Africa's despots and longest-serving heads of state, will have… Read more »

Africa:   Why Africa is Ignored in Global Affairs

Citizen, 31 March 2011

Last Tuesday, African leaders once again proved to the world that they are useless as far as serious global issues are concerned, when they failed to attend the crucial London… Read more »

Libya:   How AU Dropped the Ball in North Africa

East African, 28 March 2011

By the time the guns fall silent and the bodies are counted in the Libya conflict, the African Union could turn out to be one of the biggest casualties. Read more »

Libya:   Citizens Should Not Surrender Sovereignty to Western Powers

The Star, 28 March 2011

I supported Middle Eastern popular demonstrations that some have mistakenly branded as "revolutions", until the military coalition of American and European armies attacked Libya… Read more »

North Africa:   The Problem With Africans And Arabs

Fahamu, 17 March 2011

The way the term Arab is being thrown around these days is enough to give a person reason to pause while celebrating the victories of the people of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. After… Read more »