October 27, 2022
Algeria: The French-Algerian War - 60 Years On, What Is Behind France's Reconciliation Agenda?
If you cross the Seine in the centre of Paris at the iconic Pont Saint-Michel and walk along the promenade, you may glimpse a small plaque on your way towards the steps that lead… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Morocco: 'Sea Monsters' Were Real Millions of Years Ago. New Fossils Tell About Their Rise and Fall
Sixty six million years ago, sea monsters really existed. They were mosasaurs, huge marine lizards that lived at the same time as the last dinosaurs. Growing up to 12 metres long,… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Tunisia: My Pilgrimage to the Site of Paul Klee's Hammamet With Its Mosque
In this new series, our writers introduce us to a favourite painting. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Tunisia: Former President Bourguiba Did a Lot for Tunisian Women. But Was He Their Emancipator?
Tunisia's National Women's Day is often associated with Habib Bourguiba, the country's first president, who pursued the policy of state feminism. Bourguiba ruled the country for 30… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Morocco: Unpacking the Power Plays Over Western Sahara
The western Mediterranean region has recently witnessed an intensifying set of diplomatic and economic stand-offs between neighbours Morocco, Algeria, and Spain. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Women's Football Enters a New Era at #WAFCON2022
This weekend's Women's African Football Championship (Wafcon) final between Morocco and South Africa in Morocco marks a new era. With it women's football in Africa has reached a… Read more »
Africa: Superstars Sadio Mané and Mo Salah Eclipse African Football At Home
Senegal's Sadio Mané and Egypt's Mo Salah are among 10 players nominated for the African Footballer of the Year prize at this year's Caf Awards held by the Confederation of… Read more »
July 10, 2022
Morocco: Morocco - A Top Fertiliser Producer - Could Hold a Key to the World's Food Supply
Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach. It is one of the world's top four fertiliser exporters following Russia, China and… Read more »
June 02, 2022
North Africa: African Champions League At a Crossroads After Bitter Wydad Vs Ahly Final
The biggest news from the conclusion of the Caf African Champions League final at the Stade Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco was that it did not end in a farce. Morocco's… Read more »