- Director of the Centre for Global Development and Professor in the School of Education, University of Aberdeen
Since the revolution, Tunisians’ call for “bread, freedom and social justice” have fallen on deaf ears.
Will President Pierre Nkurunziza peacefully relinquish office after the May poll?
Crony capitalism became firmly embedded under Ben Ali, benefiting his family and close friends.
Western perceptions of what’s happening in Tunisia differ sharply with Tunisia’s daily reality: the truth is that its political transformation is in trouble.
Public disaffection in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries betrays deep-seated tensions beneath the surface.
Seven years after Ben Ali was deposed, Tunisians feel little happier with their lot.
Survey data shows that Iraqis of all sectarian stripes agree on what’s wrong with their country.
The next Rwandan presidential election will take place in a week’s time. Incumbent Paul Kagame will be the certain victor, but a few other candidates have thrown their hats in the ring.
Protests in Tunisia and Morocco show underlying causes of the Arab uprisings remain intact.
Despite a wave of hope sparked by the Arab Spring, women have found themselves marginalised once again by regimes with little interest in rights and equality
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