The belated publication of the UN Security Council Resolution 2797 was a diplomatic earthquake that exposed Algeria’s role as a party to the conflict. In a desperate bid to dilute its own responsibility, Algiers tried to alter the Arabic version of the text, pushing for “two parties” instead of “all parties,” with the goal of […]
Tunisia has found itself in the eye of the storm after French news agency AFP, citing international humanitarian organizations revealed that the North African country expelled at least 5,500 immigrants towards the border with Libya, and 3,000 others toward the border with Algeria since last June. The AFP report is the most recent accusation against […]
The weak growth trajectory of Africa’s three largest economies, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa, which together account for about 60% of Africa’s GDP, could exacerbate social unrest in the region, a report by UNCTAD, the United Nations trade body, has warned. Growth prospects in South Africa and across the continent have deteriorated, which threatens to […]
