Since 2011, Tunisia has been heading for a macroeconomic crisis—large deficits, shrinking fiscal space, and difficult negotiations with the IMF. In this election year, policymakers face high stakes: A hard economic adjustment risks sociopolitical crisis,
The temporary closure of Libya’s largest oilfield this month following protests underlines the lingering shadow of political instability on the North African country’s embattled oil and gas industry. The Sharara oilfield, with a capacity of
La manifestation pour l’indépendance de la Kabylie, organisée dimanche 14 janvier à Paris, a constitué un appel fort en faveur de la liberté, alors que la préoccupation géopolitique est plus présente que jamais, selon des
Libya will submit an invitation to the International Court of Justice. This invitation is in relation to the case filed against the Israeli occupation authorities for their crimes in the Gaza Strip, as an act
North Africa and the Sahel have generally been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Coups last year rocked Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso, warring factions are tearing Libya asunder, and African migrants
Les forces de sécurité tunisiennes ont arrêté mercredi soir un journaliste du bureau local de la chaîne de télévision qatarie Al Jazeera, a indiqué à l’AFP le directeur de ce bureau. “Notre collègue Samir Sassi
Un tribunal militaire l’a notamment reconnue coupable d’« offense » au président Kaïs Saïed sur la base de déclarations faites dans les médias. L’opposante tunisienne Chaïma Issa a été condamnée mercredi 13 décembre à un
A prominent opposition figure on trial in Tunisia on charges of undermining state security warned Tuesday that efforts to prosecute her are sowing fear about civil rights and liberties. Chaima Issa, a leader in the
How local factors shape Libya’s security sector, and what this means for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration In the absence of durable political and security institutions at national level, there can be no ‘one size fits
The reckless ruling Algerian junta has refused to allow a C-17 plane of U.S. Air Force into its airspace without giving the reasons behind such a troubling move. The incident, which has been reported by