[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Maghreb and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Maghreb Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week`s roundup to maghreb@jadaliyya.com by Thursday night of every week.]
Algeria
Pourquoi l’article 88 de la constitution n’a pas été appliqué. Baki 7our Mansour explains why constitutional procedure was not followed with regard to a leader in Bouteflika’s absence due to illness.
A Dély Ibrahim, des Subsahariens qui ont fui la guerre face à la misère et au racisme des Algériens Hadjer Guenanfa describes the horrific situation for sub-Saharans migrants in Algeria.
Le coup d’Etat permanent. Said Radjef describes Algeria as being in a permanent state of coup d’état, highlighting power positioning in the face of Bouteflika’s imminent death.
Libya
Libyan Youth Voices: Federalism Libyan Youth activists discuss the viability of federalism as a system of governance.
Militia violence shocks Libya Essam Mohamed reports on the militia violence that continues to plague Libya.
Leymah Gbowee: five words for the men of Libya Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee describes changing her speech, meant for the women of Libya, because of the predominance of men in her audiences.
Libya: No Impunity for ‘Black Saturday’ Benghazi Deaths Human Rights Watch condemns violent crackdowns on Libyans protesting the conduct of militia groups.
Tripoli students carry out threat and go on strike Reem Tombookti reports that students at the University of Tripoli left school in protest of poor security conditions after several shooting incidents in the past year.
Mauritania
Award-Winning Mauritanian Activist Ahmed Jedou Blogs for Change Thalia Rahme interviews Ahmed Jedou, bloggers and winner of the Best of Blogs award for Best Arabic Blog.
Civil society tackles corruption in Mauritania Jemal Oumar reports on a coalition of civil society organizations that have united to explore the effects of corruption on development in Mauritania.
Ould Abdel Aziz : Le retour et…les perspectives Mohamed Ould Brahim analyzes the return of Mauritanian President General Ould Abdel Aziz, asking whether he might have returned for decision-making purposes.
Morocco
Finance islamique : le roi Mohammed VI, entre business et religion Attijariwafa, the bank of Mohammed VI, adopts Islamic financial practices, reports Lakome.
Coup d’envoi de la 19ème édition du Festival des Musiques Sacrées de Fès Kenza Hajaoui announces the Sacred Music Festival in Fes.
De l`absentéisme royal Ali Anouzla questions the long absence of Mohamed VI from Morocco.
Les islamistes au pouvoir au Maroc : un néolibéralisme sans complexe Salaheddine Lemaizi critiques the PJD’s neoliberal policies of political economy.
Tunisia
It is worth a delay or two to put Tunisia on the right democratic path Ahmed Median concludes that a delay of the vote on the new Tunisian constitution was a fair trade for its more substantial consideration.
Le syndrome de Siliana : L’enfer de la peine de mort Lilia Blaise offers a review of and context for a new investigation into the death penalty and abolition in Tunisia.
Tunisia: Imprisoned FEMEN activists should be released Amnesty International demands that Femen activists released from Tunisian prison.
Western Sahara
Le Polisario reçoit l’appui du Parlement andalou The Andalusian Parliament supports the Polisario, reports Lakome.
Recent Jadaliyya Articles on the Maghreb
Erdogan in Morocco: The Politics of Reception Samia Errazzouki analyzes Erdogan’s visit to Morocco, where he met not King Mohammed VI, but an increasingly isolated Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane.
Roundtable Introduction: Beyond Dominant Narratives on the Western Sahara Samia Errazzouki and Allison McManus introduce a roundtable of articles on the contours of the Western Saharan “cold war.”
The Last Colony Stephen Zunes sheds light on Morocco’s policies towards the territory and its people, including human rights abuses and policies of settlement.
US Policy Between a Rock and a Hard Place John P. Entelis explores the Western Sahara’s significance for the region, particularly as the conflict has been mobilized in narratives of decolonization both in Algeria and Morocco.
The Cost of Authoritarianism Aboubakr Jamaï and Ali Anouzla underscore the intensification of the call for self-determination in recent years.
Global Geopolitics of the Western Sahara Allison L. McManus places the conflict in a global context, examining the role of the United Nations as a mediator.
Lost in the Debate Samia Errazzouki examines the discourse surrounding the Western Sahara conflict as a political tool that comes at the expense of the Sahrawi population.
The Last Colony: Photo Essay Andrew McConnell offers images of Sahrawis living in the refugee camps in Algeria, the Moroccan controlled side of the territory, as well as the Polisario controlled side, offering a unique perspective of life under the conflict
Bouteflika : Le mage et l`écran de fumée Thomas Serres addresses rumors in his reflections on the life and recent illness of Abdelaziz Bouteflika (In English here)