How fast hope can fade. In 2011 Tunisia gave birth to the events that would later be referred to as the Arab Spring. A series of street protests over a dire economic climate led to
Libya: Back to the future?
The current Libyan situation is undoubtedly the product of many factors that would be too long to list and discuss in this paper. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the conditions in which the 2011
Tunisia’s president dismisses PM amid the country’s ‘colossal challenges’
Najla Bouden was the first woman to lead a government in Tunisia. Former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani was appointed to replace her. Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday
Des migrants africains errent dans le désert entre la Tunisie et la Libye
Marchant jusqu’à l’épuisement, des migrants d’Afrique subsaharienne arrivent quotidiennement par centaines en Libye, après avoir été abandonnés à la frontière, en plein désert, par les forces de sécurité tunisiennes, selon leurs témoignages et ceux de
Libya: Why Is Attorney General Now Discussing With NOC Chairman The Impact Of Fuel Smuggling In Western Region? – OpEd
After the global economic crisis, Libyans are again realizing the importance of oil. Due to that, Attorney General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour met with the chairman of the National Oil Corporation and the commanders of the West
Deux ans après le coup de force de Kaïs Saïed, la Tunisie s’enfonce dans la crise
Le 25 juillet 2021, le président tunisien Kaïs Saïed instaurait un régime d’exception. Il limogeait le gouvernement de l’époque et suspendait les travaux d’un parlement qu’il a ensuite dissous en 2022. Deux ans plus tard,
The Maghreb: Regional Disintegration And The Risks Of Zero-Sum Logic – Analysis
In recent years, the Maghreb has been showing signs of an accelerated regional disintegration in the midst of heightened intra-regional conflict. It remains to be seen whether this is a temporary period of tension or
EU-Tunisia migration deal: Encouraging the people smugglers?
Africans in Tunisia, who are trying to make their way to Europe via irregular migration routes, are unimpressed with the new “strategic agreement” on migration — that’s if they’ve heard of it at all. The
Watchdog finds ‘serious’ Tunisia abuses against black African migrants
Tunisian security forces have committed “serious abuses” against black African migrants, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, calling on the European Union to suspend migration control funding to the country. The New York-based watchdog said
Nearly 900 migrants rescued by Moroccan navy, one drowned
Over the past few days, the Moroccan navy has rescued almost 900 illegal migrants, most of them from sub-Saharan Africa, including 400 in territorial waters, according to a military source, while attempts to cross to