http://www.north-africa.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2012-05-16T21:04:31-06:00 http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/1mayforteen47.html 2012-05-13T13:24:00-06:00 2012-05-13T13:24:00-06:00 Arezki Daoud The North Africa Journal | The expression “the People Have Chosen” does not apply to Algeria’s legislative elections held last week. And judging by the winners, it’s going to be business as usual for the incoming rubber-stamping assembly. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/1mayten47.html 2012-05-10T08:30:00-06:00 2012-05-10T08:30:00-06:00 Arezki Daoud The North Africa Journal | President-elect François Hollande of France has his work cut out on the foreign policy front. His predecessor is leaving office with a sense of missed achievements and a series of policies blunders that need urgent fixing. In a five-year period, Sarkozy failed to leverage appropriately and responsibly his country’s global leadership position as a major economic and military power. That started with his failure to impose a more assertive France on the burning issues of the Euro-zone and the serious topic of the future of Europe. http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/1maynine47.html 2012-05-09T04:59:00-06:00 2012-05-09T04:59:00-06:00 Arezki Daoud The North Africa Journal | Seeking to discredit his opponent during the Presidential race in France, outgoing President Nicholas Sarkozy stated on April 27, 2012 that François Hollande has received support from 700 Muslim clerics operating in France. Blinded by a bad attitude vis-a-vis North Africans and Sub-Sahara Africans in general, bordering xenophobia, Sarkozy may have lost precisely because he alienated a substantial minority block that is becoming key to French politics, somewhat akin to the Hispanic vote in US elections. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_economy/economy_trade/1aprthirty47.html 2012-04-30T01:40:00-06:00 2012-04-30T01:40:00-06:00 The North Africa Journal There is a bumpy road ahead for the new government leader in Rabat. As he enters his offices, energized by a fresh electoral victory with the prospect of governing a nation, Prime Minister Entrance has to deal with the country’s finances, and what he sees does not please him. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/1aprtwentyseven47.html 2012-04-26T20:00:00-06:00 2012-04-26T20:00:00-06:00 Yasmine Wozniak The North Africa Journal | Moroccans and Algerians love to hate each other. I am not talking about the people, who are exactly the same in identity, ethnicity, religion and customs and have only respect for one another, but about their governments and leaders, who continue to feud and refuse to face up to the geo-strategic realities of the region today. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/1aprtwentythree47.html 2012-04-22T22:06:00-06:00 2012-04-22T22:06:00-06:00 Arezki Daoud We felt rather guilty for releasing to you an 80+ page issue. For a moment we thought we should split it into two installments, but here’s the problem: North Africa is a never ending source of critical matters at this very important junction of its history. The news and fast developing stories keep on pouring at such a speed that they inevitably require large amounts of reporting. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/1aprfour47.html 2012-04-04T04:45:00-06:00 2012-04-04T04:45:00-06:00 Arezki Daoud While Islamists in Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt have made inroads in the area of governance, and are currently being tested, their Algerian counterparts still remain largely in the opposition. Energized by the outcome of the various elections in the region, Algeria’s various legal Islamist parties seem to be working to coordinate a common approach. But a closer look at their position reveals that they are in competition against one another for leadership as Algerians get closer to their May 2012 election season. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/1marchtwentyeight47.html 2012-03-28T04:03:00-06:00 2012-03-28T04:03:00-06:00 The North Africa Journal The North Africa Journal | The Moroccans have had their quiet revolution. No drama like Tunisia or Libya, but the regime and the monarchy have taken notice. With public anger boiling at some point over the issue of democracy, Morocco had its near-miss moment. With a clever announcement of changes in the constitution, largely of cosmetic nature, King Mohammed VI swiftly aborted a potential catastrophe, avoiding the sort of fate that the former leaders of Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen and now Syria have met. http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/1marchtwentytwo47.html 2012-03-21T20:36:00-06:00 2012-03-21T20:36:00-06:00 The North Africa Journal The State of Mali is the latest victim of a state of lawlessness affecting Sahel nations. Economic misery, an armed conflict against its Touareg ethnic population, relentless actions from terror groups allegedly affiliated to Al Qaeda, and an incompetent regime have pushed Mali into the abyss. Unable to fight on several fronts with insufficient resources, a group of Soldiers are turning against their leaders in what appears to be a coup attempt against the man that led a coup d'etat in 1990. http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/1marchtwenty47.html 2012-03-19T22:43:00-06:00 2012-03-19T22:43:00-06:00 Arezki Daoud The Islamist Ennahda Party is in control in Tunisia. After being denied political rights under the Ben Ali dictatorship for almost a quarter century, and a severe crackdown of its members, the Ennahda Party won the majority of seats in the Tunisian interim parliament called the Constituent Assembly, or National Constituent Assembly (NCA), following elections that took place on October 23, 2011.