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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.
    EgyptPolitics

    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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  • Egypt constitutional changes: President Al-Sisi came to power after elections in 2014 after leading a coup in 2013. Credit: Sebastian Horndasch.
    EgyptPolitics

    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.
    Africa InsidersLibyaPolitics

    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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  • Algeria protests. Credit: Faten Aggad.
    AlgeriaPolitics

    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.
    MoroccoSociety

    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.
    EgyptMoroccoNigeriaSenegalTunisia

    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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  • LibyaPhoto of the Week

    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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  • Libyan authorities have increasingly been interrupting rescue missions in the Mediterranean. Credit: Photo: Yara Nardi / Italian Red Cross
    LibyaSociety

    Dance with the Devil: Europe finances Libyan militias to curb migration

    By Leanne Tory-Murphy
    August 17, 2017
    By empowering Libyan warlords and constraining NGO rescue missions, migrant numbers to Italy have halved. But at what cost? On 10 May, in the ...
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  • MoroccoPhoto of the Week

    Photo of the Week: Morocco’s goats that grow on trees

    By Uncategorised
    June 23, 2017
    We all know goats are baaaadass, but some are more so than others. In southwestern Morocco, the goats are so badass that they perch nonchalantly on ...
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  • Montreal morning. Credit: Jazmin Million.
    AlgeriaCameroonChadCongo-BrazzavilleEconomyGabonSenegal

    Montreal: the latest hotspot for Africa’s rulers to keep their wealth?

    By Emmanuel Freudenthal & Hugo Joncas
    June 3, 2017
    A new African Arguments investigation has found that politically-exposed African nationals hold Canadian real estate worth several millions of dollars. The study, conducted in ...
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