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Joseph Conrad in his classic Heart of Darkness once and for all showed how Africa will always be the focus of colonial exploitation. First it was Europe, now it is Russia and China. They do not care for the people but only the oil and gas there. The African people are lulled into believing that [...]

Algeria is in an interesting phase. It is re-inventing itself by distancing educational institutes from Islamic influence and embracing western standards. But this has left Algerian youth confused. Brought up by Islamic controlled learning in schools in Arabic, now they are forced to switch to English and French. It is not just about languages it [...]

Insurgent groups within Algeria and parts of North Africa have become a franchise of Al-Qaeda, according to the US Intelligence reports. American military officials have evidence that a small insurgent group within Algeria has shifted tactics and it operates on the line of terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. The recent spate of attacks on tourists, [...]