Is Tunisia joining Egypt in a return to authoritarianism?
Ten years ago, mass protests pushed Tunisia’s longtime dictator Zein El Abedin Benali out of power. This marked the start of what would become the Arab Spring, ushering in a More
Charting Turbulent Waters: The Nile and the Congo Basin
On March 5, 2021, a Famine Early Warning Systems report was published showing the various regions in Africa currently experiencing or predicted to soon experience flooding, abnormal dryness, severe drought, More
Egypt’s Revolutionary Struggle: 10 Years On
Yesterday, Egypt marked the tenth anniversary of the end of iron fisted rule under late President Hosni Mubarak. The 2008 demonstrations, known as Mahalla intifada, denounced bread price increases in More
A Man’s Promiscuity is a Woman’s Crime: Sexual Violence Against Women in Egypt
TW: sexual violence, rape. On October 14, 24-year old Mariam Mohamed was walking home from work in Maadi when three men in a car stopped her, verbally and sexually harassed More
Talks Fail to Resolve Egypt-Ethiopia Water Dispute
The dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Nile that Ethiopia hopes will unleash its potential for energy production dominance in Africa, has grown deeper. More
2019: The Year of Protest
As we enter into a new decade and a new year, many of us have most likely engaged in a period of self-reflection. This typically involves the wish to right More
A Renaissance for Whom? Resource Conflicts in the Nile Basin
Political analysts often like to predict hot spots for “the next conflict”, usually looking at factors such as politicized sectarianism or resource scarcity. While the Nile Basin zone is often More
Cries for Economic Transformation: An Analysis of Lebanon’s “WhatsApp revolution”
Signs of revolution have proliferated throughout the Middle East over the last two months. Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon, motivated by different public concerns, have seen mass protests demanding current governments More
Africa’s New Geopolitical Flashpoint: Emerging Sub-Saharan Clashes over the Nile
Rising speculation that the wars of the future will be fought over water has shed light on the vulnerabilities surrounding the Nile River dispute. The Horn of Africa and Egypt More