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Putting Dissent on Hold: Internet Control and Social Activism in Algeria How the Algerian government has combated the spread of dissent by using cyber-bullying and by keeping internet and telecoms standards low. |
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Africa's Last Colony: UN Renews MINURSO's Mandate in the Western SaharaAfter a twenty year impasse, it could take a 'Sahrawi Spring' for the Western Sahara to finally gain self-determination. |
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Security in the Sahel and the West's Military FixationWestern powers are responding to insecurity in the Sahel by instigating greater military projects. But this could lead to the very outcomes the West is trying to avoid. |
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Algeria: The Real Roots of AQIMAQIM exists not because of the Arab Spring but Algeria's military coup two decades ago and serious state-building failures in Algeria and northern Mali. |
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Is the Mo Ibrahim Prize Worth It?For the third time in six years, the Mo Ibrahim leadership prize went to no-one. But the foundation is about much more than an annual award. |
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Understanding Algeria's Northern Mali PolicyAfter years of calling for greater military action in northern Mali, Algeria is now advocating a negotiated solution. Why the apparent change the heart? |
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Protests Over Pay in Algeria and South AfricaUnresolved wage disputes are likely to lead police auxiliaries in Algeria and truckers in South Africa to demonstrate in coming days or weeks. |
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Review: Songs for Desert RefugeesAn album to raise money for north Malian refugees brings together some of the best desert rockers. |
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Election Troubles in Algeria and EgyptThere are security concerns in Algeria and Egypt around upcoming elections and hand-overs of power. |
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50 years after the Algerian War: Colonial past haunts celebrationsAlgerian and French politicians are still not ready to talk about their common past – 50 years after the end of the war. |
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Review: The Battle of AlgiersFifty years on, The Battle of Algiers remains an unsurpassed film of revolution and guerrilla warfare, a landmark of African cinema. |
