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    Podcast: There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Transition

    By Into Africa
    June 21, 2019
    We are delighted to introduce you to the first episode of the Into Africa podcast to be created in partnership with African Arguments. Into ...
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  • In 2011, mass protests led to the downfall of President Mubarak. In 2013, the military retook power in a coup. Credit: Gigi Ibrahim.
    Editor's PicksEgyptPoliticsSudan

    This is how our revolution in Egypt failed. Sudan, please be warned.

    By Osama Gaweesh
    June 5, 2019
    After Egypt’s 2011 revolution, the military soon acted to retake power. Today, Sudan’s military is behaving and talking in the exact same way.  A ...
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  • South Africa's Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on a visit to a Saharawi Refugee Camp in Tindouf in 2018. Credit: DIRCO.
    Living in TranslationWestern Sahara

    Western Sahara: Natives of the desert, natives of Africa?

    By Malainin Lakhal
    May 10, 2019
    The identity of the Saharawi people is rooted not just in language, customs and history, but solidarity. This is the final article in the ...
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  • Egypt human rights: The regime has targeted opponents abroad recently such as actors Amr Waked and Khaled Abol Naga, accused of treason, and television presenter Moataz Matar, whose family members were arrested. Credit: Hossam el-Hamalawy, Steve Rhodes.
    Editor's PicksEgyptPolitics

    Egypt: President Sisi’s oppression goes global

    By Mustafa Elnemr
    April 29, 2019
    Egypt’s regime has clamped down heavily on dissent at home. Now it is making life difficult for critics abroad. Over the next few weeks, ...
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    How Egypt’s constitutional changes would put the military above the law

    By Christian Achrainer
    April 12, 2019
    Proposed amendments would not only allow President al-Sisi to stay in power until 2034, but enhance military power and undermine the judiciary. In Egypt’s ...
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  • Libya Haftar: Warlord Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on the capital Tripoli last week. Credit: МИД России.
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    Insiders Insight: Haftar overplays his hand in Libya

    By Africa Insiders
    April 9, 2019
    African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ...
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    AlgeriaEditor's PicksPolitics

    Algeria protests: Bouteflexit complete. Now what?

    By Faten Aggad
    April 4, 2019
    A huge, diverse and overtly political movement has removed President Bouteflika. Now attention turns to the transition. It all started just six weeks ago, ...
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  • The Spanish enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta in Morocco are the two places where Africa and Europe share a direct border, providing one possible route for migration. Credit: Stéphane M. Grueso.
    MoroccoSocietyTop story

    Morocco in the middle

    By Julian Hattem
    September 17, 2018
    As more migrants head to Europe via Morocco, Rabat is taking advantage of its newfound position to extract concessions.  From Morocco’s northern tip, it ...
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  • Nigeria are one of a few teams with a good chance of getting into the knockout stages. Credit: Nigeria Super Eagles.
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    How far can Africa go at the World Cup?

    By Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu
    June 13, 2018
    Meet the five African teams hoping to make history at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament kicks off ...
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    Photo of the Week: Libya, in more hopeful times

    By Uncategorised
    August 25, 2017
    Six years on from the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains deeply divided and unstable. Rival governments tussle for authority while much political ...
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