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Senegal is bordered by the North African country of Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal further borders the country of The Gambia, a sovereign enclave occupying a narrow … Continue reading →

Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa. It is the eleventh largest country in Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Morocco and the remnants of Western Sahara in the north, … Continue reading →

A forgotten leader of a lost cause – Muhammad Abdelaziz has died, but his people’s grievances still fester Jun 4th 2016 Economist For forty years Muhammad Abdelaziz led his exiled people in the wilderness, promising to take them across the … Continue reading →

The pluses and minuses of monarchy – Morocco is doing well, but its king still needs to adapt Jun 11th 2016 Economist On the night of February 19th 2011, Abouamar Tafnout, an activist from Casablanca, suddenly grew nervous. He had … Continue reading →

Just a short hop by airline or ferry from Spain, it’s culturally a much further distance to travel. You will be swept away by the full technicolour, complete sensory overload of Africa and Islam. Tangier – that faded libertine on … Continue reading →

No sex please, we’re Middle Eastern Jan 2nd 2016 Economist It was a disquieting announcement. On November 25th Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi approved a committee tasked with “improving the morals and values” in his country. Efforts to reduce littering or … Continue reading →

And then there were none -fed up and fearful, Christians are leaving the Middle East Jan 2nd 2016 Economist Look no further than Bethlehem, where young Palestinians throw stones at Israeli soldiers manning the wall separating the West Bank from … Continue reading →

HOW TO LISTEN WHEN YOU DISAGREE July 27, 2016 by Benjamin Mathes “Hear the Biography, not the ideology.” — Agape “When you listen, you may learn something new” — Dalai Lama At the Republican National Convention, Benjamin Mathes put up … Continue reading →

“God tells us that we can never be friends with nonbelievers”. That fear has turned to hate in a small number of extreme radicals. The majority of Muslims don’t hate. History In 1949, a popular American song “Baby It’s Cold … Continue reading →