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MENA Middle East North Africa
Grain and oil prices

What Ukraine war has meant for Libya so far

When world-market prices soared, oil production went down in strife-torn North African country

Security

Islamist extremists operate like typical insurgents

In West Africa’s security crisis, local contexts have international ramifications

Culture Special

They did not belong anywhere

Leïla Slimani’s novel “In the country of others” casts a light on colonial mentality and the diverse facets of not belonging

Summer Special

Emancipation in Syria, both personal and political

“The other side of the river” shows a young Syrian woman’s personal liberation within the context of a wider effort to establish democracy

Health care

Covid-19 vaccine rollout: upsides and downsides in Africa

Sub-Saharan health-care systems tend to be weak, but vaccinations help to make people’s lives safer

EU

Do not neglect African security

The Ukraine war has important implications for the EU’s cooperation with African countries regarding security and peace

Wedding grants

Love or money

Controversial government subsidy leads to wave of weddings in Libya

Coronavirus

Unresolved vaccine issues

African mRNA vaccine production may yet face hurdles because of intellectual-property rights Webheadline: Coronavirus: unresolved vaccine issues

Refugees

Stop double standards in EU refugee policy

The Arab world is upset that refugees are treated differently in the EU according to skin colour and religion

Al-Sisi regime

How Cairo spies on regime critics online

Egyptian regime uses spyware against critics – some of it bought from European companies.

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