North Africa

  • Mar 26, 2020
  • 2 min read

Maghreb lockdown rush may reflect low health capacity

Across North Africa, authorities have introduced stringent measures to counter COVID-19

North Africa
  • Mar 17, 2020
  • 2 min read

Maghreb economies may be especially exposed to virus

Tunisia and Algeria have joined Morocco in suspending flights in an effort to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus

North Africa
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 5 min read

Online activism will cross Maghreb national divides

Separated by disputes of national governments, North African citizens are increasingly engaging with each other online

North Africa
  • Feb 26, 2020
  • 2 min read

Spain faces tough balancing act in Maghreb outreach

Podemos's reception of a Sahrawi delegation angered Morocco, but a subsequent official disavowal may have irked Algeria

Spain
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 7 min read

North Africa will struggle to rein in wheat imports

All the region’s countries are major wheat importers, but some governments are looking for ways to cut back

North Africa
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • 7 min read

NATO’s Southern Hub will turn attention southwards

The Southern Hub is meant to enhance NATO’s 360-degree defence, but its main focus is the Middle East and North Africa

NATO
  • Jan 10, 2020
  • 11 min read

Middle East police reform will see slow progress

Arab states struggle to overcome the legacy of colonialist, top-down internal security forces

Middle East
  • Jan 7, 2020
  • 7 min read

Grassroots will drive North Africa women’s rights push

Across the Maghreb, unprecedented bottom-up activist movements have begun advancing the agenda of women’s rights

North Africa