December 17, 2020, marked ten years since Mohammad Bouazizi immolated himself in a small town in Tunisia. His death on January 4, 2011, unleashed a chain of events that led to national protests and uprisings first in Tunisia, then in Libya…
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen protests erupt across Libya, including in its major cities such as Tripoli in the West, and Benghazi in the East. People have been coming out in their hundreds, to demonstrate their anger and frustration at those in power. They’re calling out both the UN-backed…
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The coronavirus pandemic is challenging Algeria’s aging health care system, as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 approach 45,000, with some 1,500 deaths. Yet rather than the virus itself, it is the Algerian regime’s use of the pandemic to quell popular dissent that is pushing the country deeper into crisis. The authorities have seized on the public …
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Protests against the Government of National Accord (GNA) have erupted in the cities of Tripoli and Misrata over living conditions and corruption.Videos posted by activists on social media showed. “Libyans are here, Libyans are here, to Martyrs’ Square we will come,” chanted…
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Algeria stands on the brink of political change. For the first time in 20 years, Algeria has a new government. They’ve promised constitutional reform, an end to corruption, and protection of human rights. But underscoring each of…
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What’s new? Algeria is now facing more challenges due to the social and economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis and the country’s official lockdown measures. Why does it matter? The Algerian government could react to this …
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Since, 2017 Tunisia’s interior and South have witnessed a wave of ongoing protests, the slogan, “al-rakh la”, meaning no to giving up. These protests test the endurance of the country’s democracy. Though they intermittently disrupt phosphate and oil …
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Algerians resumed Monday anti-regime protests in several cities in support of detainees of the “Hirak” movement, defying the ban of demonstrations during the coronavirus pandemic. The protests took place during the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations…
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In February 2020, the Hirak protest movement celebrated its first anniversary, recalling that its demands for political change remained unanswered. Early March, as the number of confirmed cases of people infected with COVID-19 in Algeria…
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For some authoritarians, the coronavirus tragedy has presented a golden opportunity to grab more power and trample rights. Hungary’s parliament has voted to allow Prime Minister Victor Orban to rule by decree indefinitely…
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