Indonesian students pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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Some Muslims hide their identity, pretending to be less devout than they actually are, in a bid to deflect Islamophobia.
Protesters in Iraq have been wearing yellow vests since December.
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Protests seem contagious when they erupt in several countries at the same time. But new research shows that unrest rarely spreads. It’s protest symbols, like France’s yellow vests, that go global.
Different approaches to e-governance could bear fruit for African countries.
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African countries’ adoption of e-government platforms hasn’t served the majority of their citizens.
A policeman holds a flower at the site of a bomb attack on a bus transporting Tunisian presidential guards November 25, 2015.
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A recent attack at the heart of the Tunisian capital highlights how regional security is on the precipice.
The Arab Spring was a revolutionary wave of both violent and non-violent demonstrations, protests, riots, coups and civil wars in North Africa.
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Study suggests that the UN’s own principles sometimes prevented it from living up to its objectives
Women hold signs as they take part in a demonstration against government plans to ban or limit the practice of abortion in Turkey on 22 June 2012, in Istanbul.
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Abortion appears to be illegal and clandestine in large parts of the Muslim world. Yet, women continue to challenge the status quo and archaic laws through their daily practices and activism.
Senegal’s World Cup coach Aliou Cissé.
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Although Senegal’s overall World Cup result was disappointing, the team showed that they have a great deal to build on for future campaigns.
Nigeria’s players react after the loss to Argentina in the 2018 world cup.
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A great deal of hope was placed on a few outstanding African players whose abilities did not blossom at the World Cup.
Morocco will be going home after coming last in their group in Russia.
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African governments and football associations need to do some serious recalculating for the Qatar world cup in 2022.
Morocco’s World Cup squad training in St.Petersburg, Russia.
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The football world cup offers a useful chance to consider the apparent division between North and sub-Saharan Africa.
One of the favourites to win the World Cup, Germany’s national football team, on their way to Russia.
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Can we trust expert football predictions? Perhaps, but it’s variable.
Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah at a training session in Cairo.
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Africa has always promised a great deal in the international showcase but delivered very little at the football world cup.
Senegal’s starting 11 before a recent friendly against Luxembourg.
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When Senegal face Poland in their first World Cup match in Russia, the whole nation will be roaring them on to victory.
Protestors stand behind burning barricades during clashes with riot police near the Tunisian capital of Tunis in January 2018. Violent protests over price hikes raised fears of broader unrest in the country that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
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Decentralization in the Middle East and North Africa is supposed to lead to greater public representation in municipal politics. In fact, it is largely strengthening authoritarianism.
Protester mocking President al-Sisi.
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Public disaffection in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries betrays deep-seated tensions beneath the surface.
Demonstrations on the 7th anniversary of the toppling of Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia.
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Mass demonstrations in Tunisia indicate anger over the government’s decision to raise taxes, but its more complex.
Mass demonstrations in Tunisia after its government announced austerity measures.
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Seven years after ousting Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisians are back on the streets protesting the government’s new Finance Act.
Tunis, January 14.
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Seven years after Ben Ali was deposed, Tunisians feel little happier with their lot.
Engineering can greatly bolster any country’s development and growth.
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Africa has recorded a tremendous growth in its output of academic engineering research over the past 20 years. Greater collaboration can increase this growth even more.
An Egyptian farmer tries to irrigate his land with water from a well.
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At present, the Middle East and North African region contains 7% of the world’s population but only has access to 1.5% of its renewable freshwater supply through rainfall.