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Egypt’s patriarchy says women don’t ride bikes. These women disagree.
Despite facing harassment, more and more women and girls are defying sexist attitudes and riding bikes and motorbikes around Cairo. Heba Attia first started ... -
2022 is Africa’s year to lead the world on climate change
The COP27 climate summit on African soil will be the continent’s chance to put the needs of vulnerable nations above the interests of rich ... -
Egypt’s sexual revolutionaries tackling the tyranny within
Meet the women and queer people sparking a revolution against the patriarchy through Arabic-language online platforms and sex toys. This article is part of ... -
Don’t let Tunisia’s democracy slip
President Saied’s sacking of the government may be popular, but what Tunisia needs is to strengthen its democracy, not dismantle it. On 17 December ... -
“The guards had no compassion”: The migrants abandoned in Niger’s desert
Thousands of migrants are being seized in Algeria, abused and then left at Point Zero, a spot in the middle of the desert, often ... -
The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools
A recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on texts, calls and locate private individuals. As internet penetration and smartphone ... -
Silence and skin: Depicting queerness in Maghrebian films
Unable to represent queerness explicitly, films from the Maghreb employ more subtle and muted techniques. In the Maghreb region, as in many African countries, ... -
The Tunisian Revolution’s young dreams are unfulfilled but unforgotten
Ten years on, many hopes have been crushed. But there is a new generation of Tunisians raised on the values of the revolution. I ... -
Africa Insiders: Morocco slowly tightens its grip on Western Sahara
The essentials: Morocco’s parliament has passed two laws that formalise the annexation of Western Saharan territorial waters. While this does not present a fundamental ...
