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Comment: The Algerian regime is resorting to divide and rule tactics to try and crack a strong, collective and visible show of opposition, writes Malia Bouattia.
In-depth: In recent years, Maghrebian societies have shown a readiness to discuss their complex Amazigh and Arab identities. Activists say similar progress needs to be made in recognising anti-black racism and the legacy of slavery in the region.
In-depth: Who are Moroccans? It is a difficult question to answer. While the World Cup reflected a shared cultural affinity in the region, it also showed that it is still struggling to have difficult conversations about complex identities.
Opinion: French politics is lurching markedly to the right in the run-up to the presidential election. Malia Bouattia asks what's stopping the progressive left from mounting a serious challenge.
In-depth: Algerian political refugee Slimane Bouhafs was abducted in Tunisia and forcibly extradited. Amid mounting speculation, activists say it sets a worrying precedent for human rights after Kais Saied's power grab.
Opinion: The people of Algeria have been organising to battle raging wildfires as their neglectful government points the finger of blame in every direction, writes Malia Bouattia.
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In-depth: Protests led by the pro-democracy Hirak movement have once again spread across Algeria, despite President Tebboune's attempts to repress them.
Comment: Military chief Gaid Salah built a career on undermining the democratic will of the people, writes Malia Bouattia.
Comment: This International Women's Day, Malia Bouattia highlights the Algerian government's abject failure to protect women, and finds solace in the solidarity of the Hirak movement, and her own family.
Comment: The army helped toppled Bouteflika, but they are no ally of the people, writes Malia Bouattia.