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As we enter a new year and a new decade, problems facing North Africa, its neighbors and partners in the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, Africa and the rest of the world abound. Recent issues that have surfaced in the region and outside are stark reminders of the challenges to face.
[Security and Politics] Why Al Qaeda Maghreb Will Continue to Strike
The North Africa Journal : It's been a busy period for Al Qaeda Maghreb (AQMI). Its latest targets have been European tourists and two Canadian diplomats still missing, despite the release of their driver. These latest strikes occurred at the eve of regional summit on security and peace in the Sahel region....[Security and Politics] Third Mandate for Bouteflika (Video)
Apr 10, 2009 - Abdelaziz Bouteflika wins his third term as Algerian president, with 90.24 percent of the vote. Basmah Fahim pf Reuters reports...[Security and Politics] Algeria's Pre-Election Review (video)
As Algeria braces for elections, the foreign media takes a look at the electoral environment during campaigning. Al Jazeera's view....
[Security and Politics] As Predicted, Bouteflika Wins Unchallenged
Abdelaziz Bouteflika will remain president of Algeria for the third time. His re-election is a conclusion of a multiyear strategy that included the weakening of opposition parties, the strengthening of presidential powers, the changes in the constitution to scrap term limit, ending with the April 9, 2009 elections which, according to the Interior Ministry, yielded more than 90% votes in favor of Bouteflika on the basis of a 74.11% turnout. Of course, these figures cannot be verified nor challenged, but they are what they are....
[Other Affairs] Italian Police Seize Counterfeit Algerian Dinars
The Italian financial enforcement authorities (GDF) have seized 3.5 million euros worth of counterfeit Algerian notes. The money was discovered in an underground printing operation in the southern town of Naples. ...
[Social and Labor Affairs] Harassment of Ethnic Berbers on the Rise in North Africa
North Africa is home of the Amazigh people, also known as Berbers. Although widespread in the Maghreb region, the Berbers continue to suffer from a minority status everywhere in the region, with government often ignoring their basic ethnic rights demands at best, or even actively contributing to blocking any progress toward cultural and economic improvement....
[Social and Labor Affairs] Harsh Winter Unveils Weakness in Morocco's Social and Economic Development
An arctic cold sweeping rural Morocco this winter has claimed the lives of at least 30 villagers in the hamlet of Anfgou alone....
[Security and Politics] Kaddafi the African
The house of Africa has always been in trouble and Libya's take over the leadership of the African Union (AU) is not likely to change anything. For one full year, Muamar Kaddafi will lead the AU, probably to an uncertain future. ...
[Security and Politics] Africa Under Muammar Kaddafi
On Sunday, February 1, 2009, Libyan leader Muammar Kaddafi was elected Chairman of African Union after a secret ballot. A hard-earned leadership perhaps after many years of arm-twisting tactics deployed by the sixty-seven year old Maghreb maverick to lead the Union....
[Security and Politics] Local Elections in Morocco: A Socialist-Islamist Alliance in the Offing
It has been a hard climb for the moderate Islamist PJD party in Morocco. Despite large support from the masses, in particular among the poor, the disenchanted and the ultra-conservatives, the PJD suffered a major setback following the May 16, 2003 terrorist attacks that rocked Morocco....
[Security and Politics] Post Gaza Analysis: Crisis of Leadership and Lack of Vision in the Arab World
The deaths of more than 1,000 people in Gaza highlight three important situations. The first is the heavy handed tactics of the Israeli military in their approach to the Palestinian population. ...
[Security and Politics] No Progress in Switzerland-Libya Feud
The sending of a Swiss diplomatic mission to Libya last week yielded no immediate results. ...[Security and Politics] Algeria to Impose New Tax on Foreign Company Dividends
Algeria’s 2009 state budget recently endorsed by both the national assembly and the president introduced a new tax on dividends transferred by foreign companies working in the country to their headquarters abroad....[Security and Politics] Set Back for Algerian Civil Liberties in 2008
2008 was a dismal year for civil liberties and civil rights in Algeria....[Security and Politics] Swiss Mission to Tripoli Seeks to Resolve Diplomatic Standstill
Switzerland is sending a diplomatic mission to Tripoli to try to ease tension between the two countries. ...
[The Environment] Earthquake Readiness: Sub Standard Housing is Major Risk for Algerian Cities
In 1980 when the then-town of El Asnam (Chlef today) was devastated by an earthquake, famed geologist Haroun Tazieff warned of the big one that was yet to come. His televised expert opinion scared many and millions of Algerians did not like what they heard. ...[Security and Politics] Morocco to Test New Electoral Law this Year
The Moroccans are preparing to select their municipal and local government leaders this year. Nationwide elections are scheduled to take place on June 12, 2009, according to the country’s new electoral law. As part of the legislation, the electoral list must be finalized by the end of February 2009. Voters will receive their cards by May 20, 2009. ...[Social and Labor Affairs] High Unemployment among Immigrants in France
France is a tough place for immigrants as jobs remain difficult to find. The French institute INSEE found that in 2007, the unemployment rate among immigrants in France was twice the national average, settling at 15.2%....[Social and Labor Affairs] North Africa’s Schools Deal with Massive Numbers
The student count of North African nations countinues to climb at alarming rates, while the school-related infrastructure is not following....
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