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Op-Ed: North Africa Is Witnessing Solidarity in Motion, but at What Cost?

The Maghrebian Al-Soumoud convoy was set to meet the Global March to Gaza on Thursday, but the Egyptian authorities are detaining and deporting foreign nationals and even obstructing them from entering Egypt.

Tunisian protesters wave national flags and raise their arms in defiance during the Arab Spring.

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The Youth-Led Protests that Continue to Reverberate Across Africa

In 2011, Tunisia ushered the world into a new era of digital activism, referred to as the Arab Spring, creating a blueprint for protest movements in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, South Africa, Nigeria, and most recently, Kenya.

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Get to Know Libyan Disco, Reggae & Pop in This New Collection From Habibi Funk

Six years in the making, the indie label’s latest compilation pays homage to the timeless cassette tape music of Libya’s ‘80s, ‘90s, and early 2000s.

Op-Ed: North Africa Is Witnessing Solidarity in Motion, but at What Cost?

The Maghrebian Al-Soumoud convoy was set to meet the Global March to Gaza on Thursday, but the Egyptian authorities are detaining and deporting foreign nationals and even obstructing them from entering Egypt.

What It’s Like To … Fight for Migrant Rights in Libya

Libya has nearly 100,000 registered migrants and asylum seekers, but no mechanisms to welcome and support them. Tariq Lamloum tells OkayAfrica about his fight for migrants’ rights and what that means for his own life.

The Youth-Led Protests that Continue to Reverberate Across Africa

In 2011, Tunisia ushered the world into a new era of digital activism, referred to as the Arab Spring, creating a blueprint for protest movements in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, South Africa, Nigeria, and most recently, Kenya.

The Best North African Songs of 2024

OkayAfrica’s North Africa correspondent shares the region’s most celebrated and underrated songs of the year — from Libya’s electronic Touareg music to Sudan’s rap revolution, and more.

Between Online Surveillance and Morality Police, Libyan Women Fight For Their Place in Public Life

Libya’s proposed morality police is the latest escalation in a pattern of increasing violence against women.

The New Morality Police Raise Concerns Over Human Rights in Libya

The reintroduction of the public morality protection unit would infringe on various international agreements to protect women from gender-based discrimination.

Super Eagles’ Libya Ordeal Further Exposes an Ugly Trend in African Soccer

While the news of the Nigerian men’s soccer team’s mistreatment in Libya is the most recent and widely publicized, it’s far from the first.

CAF Penalizes Libya over Treatment of Nigeria’s Soccer Team in Abandoned AFCON Qualifier

The disciplinary committee awarded Nigeria full points and handed a hefty financial fine to Libya after Nigerian players shared their ordeal with the world.

What It’s Like To…Organize Libya’s Inaugural Benghazi Summer Festival

A fortnight of extravaganza and star-studded concerts of unprecedented scale has been unfolding on Libya’s Mediterranean coast.

The 13 Best North African Songs Right Now

The soundtrack of North African summer is filled with melancholy, R&B, rap and electronic music.

Hundreds Rally in Eastern Libyan City of Derna, Demanding Accountability After Deadly Flood

Emergency responders uncover hundreds of bodies amidst wreckage. Mediterranean storm leaves 10,000 missing and wipes out a quarter of Derna, Libya, in a grim disaster.