Five years on, Algeria's Hirak must learn from past mistakes
The movement mobilised millions and inspired hope for political change, writes Abdelkader Cheref. Facing severe state repression, what's left of Hirak's spirit?
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The movement mobilised millions and inspired hope for political change, writes Abdelkader Cheref. Facing severe state repression, what's left of Hirak's spirit?
With Israel’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty of Western Sahara amidst normalisation deal & ongoing tensions between North African leaders, the future of Maghreb unity as a solution to regional issues feels far off, argues Abdelkader Cheref.
This 5th of July marks 61 years since Algeria won its independence from French colonial rule. The victory must be marked as that of the people’s amidst all attempts by the regime to co-opt the revolutionary history, argues Abdelkader Cheref.
While the Tunisian president has thus far refused to serve as Europe's "border guard", the economic and political crisis he created may push him to agree to crack down on migration in exchange for a bailout, writes Abdelkader Cheref.
As Tunisian president Kais Saied continues in the repressive footsteps of his predecessor, reversing the gains of the 2011 revolution, Abdelkader Cheref argues that this is also beneficial to the neighbouring Algerian regime.