Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, witnessed renewed anti-government protests on Thursday, with police using tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the city center. The “Nane Nane” march, named after the August 8 date (Eight Eight in Swahili), follows weeks of similar pro-reform protests that have already led to significant concessions from President William Ruto’s government. The demonstrations, […]
In a case that rights advocates say reflects the Algerian authorities’ escalating hostility toward Morocco, an Algerian court has sentenced a young football fan to two years in prison for wearing the Moroccan national team’s jersey at a domestic match. The verdict was the latest episode of Algeria’s regime anti-Morocco posture. Algeria has unilaterally cut […]
It was an excruciating experience for observers and journalists alike. Following the coup of 3 July 2013 and the quiet consolidation of power by army chief al-Sissi, the United States had to weigh its future policy vis-à-vis Egypt carefully. But nobody quite expected the diplomatic tussle that followed – an administration unwilling to recognise a […]
