One out of three young Africans is unemployed, and the youth population will double by 2050. How can Africa create jobs for the young and avoid unrest? A man holds a poster marking South Africa’s Youth Day holiday in Soweto, South Africa, 16 June 2020. (AP...
Protesters across the Middle East had been hoping for a second Arab Spring. COVID-19 has driven them off the streets. But for how long? Workers disinfect around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 7 March 2020. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Imagine yourself...
By Ben Barber Algeria is boiling over as millions march to end six decades of military and strongman rule. But how will it end? The protests ousted longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, but street protests continue, ignited by opposition to the military naming...
By Hafawa Rebhi In the heart of the medina of Tunis, a small sign marks the spot. Painted in black on a wooden rectangle, the words “El Warcha” — “workshop” in Arabic — glimmer under the rays of a winter sun. I smell fresh wood...
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