Faten Aggad

“Our African colleagues”: On the limits of diversity in development

Institutional racism is about power. It cannot be changed by simply hiring people of colour or putting them on the cover of annual reports. When I ...

Algeria’s establishment wants quick elections. Protesters see it as a trap.

Months after huge demonstrations toppled President Bouteflika, the ruling establishment is taking steps towards speedy elections. On Friday 6 September, pro-democracy protesters took the streets across ...

Algeria protests: Bouteflexit complete. Now what?

A huge, diverse and overtly political movement has removed President Bouteflika. Now attention turns to the transition. It all started just six weeks ago, on 16 ...