[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
L’enquête sur Sonatrach 2 s’étend à la Libye : nouvelles révélations sur le scandale des pots-de-vin versés par Saipem Hayet Rezki continues to follow the Sonatrach scandal, pointing to new e-mails that unearth further corruption.
«La Banque d’Algérie n’a pas tiré les leçons de l’affaire Khalifa» Mohamed Benzerga interviews Nabil Djemaa, legal and financial expert, about the enduring nature of malfeasance in the Algerian Central Bank.
Les travailleurs dénoncent et accusent la société chinoise d’extraire secrètement de l’or Algeria DZ Activist reports on Algerian mine workers` protests against exploitation and illicit practices by Chinese-owned enterprises.
Libya
الكحول في ليبيابين المليشيات والمافيا Mohamed Misrati describes the extensive black market for alcohol in Libya, weeks after a tainted batch of homebrew resulted in multiple deaths and hospitalizations in the country.
Creating jobs in Libya without encouraging corruption or compromising on quality Educator Chetan Pinto offers proposals for education reform in Libya.
Paving the Way Forward Al-Jazeera’s “The Stream” showcases Libyan Youth Voices, a joint project between International Political Forum and the Libyan Youth Movement to give a voice to youth remaking Libya.
Libya: Further information: Detained Libyan journalist denied fair trial: Amara Abdalla al-Khattabi Amnesty International issues a call for urgent action in the unfair trial of Amara al-Khattabi, who has been on hunger strike since late February.
Mauritania
Beyond the Exotic Nasser Weddady explains the logic behind the mass mobilization for his blog, showcasing the resilience and fortitude of the Mauritanian people despite the international community’s (mis)perceptions.
Camarades opprimés : Unissez-vous ! Sociologist and journalist Ba Sileye calls for the unification of oppressed peoples in Mauritania in solidarity against human rights abuses.
70 000 réfugiés maliens échoués dans le désert, MSF appelle à un effort humanitaire à la hauteur des besoins Doctors Without Borders describes the critical situation for Malian refugees in camps in Mauritania.
Morocco
475: Trêve de Silence Hind Bensari makes a web documentary that exposes the endemic problem of sexual violence and harassment in Morocco, through reportage on recent high profile cases and citizen interviews.
The 21st Century’s New Lucrative Business Low costs, High Profits: Human Trafficking! Mustapha Hadji examines Morocco as a case-study in research on the low-cost for capital and high-cost for human rights of contemporary slavery.
Exclusif. Sahara/USA : l`Etat marocain annule l`opération militaire conjointe African Lion 2013 Lakome breaks news of Morocco’s cessation of joint military operations with the US in Agadir, immediately after the US declares support for continued human rights monitoring in Western Sahara.
L`autre Maroc Moulay Hicham imagines what Morocco might look like in 2018, predicting democratic upheavals and a true constitutional monarchy.
Tunisia
Tunisian Revolution, Feminist De-volution: “Bourgeois Mammary Activism” Yosr Dridi offers her comprehensive analysis of the nature of new feminist actions popular in Tunisia and the lineage from which they are (or are not) derived.
Tunisian family minister keeps post Jamel Arfaoui reports that Tunisian Family Affairs Minister Sihem Badi will retain her post amidst uproar over her handling of the rape of a young girl.
Marzouki est-il fini? Lilia Blaise describes intense dissatisfaction with interim President Moncef Marzouki.
Western Sahara
Sahara/Minurso : « les violations des droits de l`homme sont plus fréquentes au nord du Maroc » (Intérieur) Lakome publishes a video detailing results of official Moroccan inquiry into the human rights situation in Western Sahara, determining that greater violations occur in the North.
UN/Western Sahara: Give Peacekeepers a Human Rights Mandate Human Rights Watch supports the UN in their efforts to monitor human rights in Western Sahara.
Mali conflict could spill over into Western Sahara, warns Ban Ki-moon Afua Hirsch describes Ban Ki-Moon’s warning of spillover effects from Mali into Western Sahara.
Recent Jadaliyya Articles on the Maghreb
Beyond the Western Saharan Debate Samia Errazzouki highlights nuances in policy regarding the long standing and oft overlooked Western Sahara conflict.
Algeria: The Revolution to Come? Nedjib Sidi Moussa reviews Hocine Belalloufi’s book Democracy in Algeria: Reform or Revolution.
Mali: Security, Dialogue, and Meaningful Reform Jadaliyya reports on the International Crisis Group’s recommendations on future actions in Mali.
Altérité, interculturalité et marginalité dans la littérature francophone marocaine : Entretien avec El Hassane Aït Moh Brahim El Guabli interviews author Hassane Aït Moh about his experiences as a Moroccan writing in French and the themes of identity that surface in his literature.
Salafism in Tunisia: An Interview with a Member of Ansar al-Sharia Fabio Merone describes the maturation and emergence of the Salafist movement in Tunisia in the last decade.
World Social Forum Highlights Shock Doctrine in Tunisia Jordan Flaherty speaks with Samir Amin and other activists about the significance of holding the most recent WSF in Tunisia.