Mucahid Durmaz

Lebanon’s Kafala system enables brutality against black and brown workers

The recent incidents of Ethiopian maids being dumped by their employers yet again reveals how Lebanon's unregulated Kafala system affects people of colour.

Why does Sudan need the UN forces when it has its own military?

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok seems to prefer UN peacekeeping forces over the Sudanese military, which has engaged in violence along with Janjaweed militias.

The backstory of the Sudan-Israel rapprochement

Using Tel Aviv as a mediator, Sudan seeks to normalise ties with the US. Israel, on the other hand, sees it as an opportunity to cultivate new alliances with other African nations.

Libya in the African context

Libya is at war with itself, but how did we get to this point?

Ghana's Cathedral Project reveals the convergence of church and state

The country’s massive cathedral project sheds light on the deep links between Pentecostal, Evangelist leaders and the political elite.

Abubacarr Tambadou: the man taking on Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

At the heart of Gambia’s brave attempt to seek justice for the Rohingya, lies a very personal story.

Why is Indonesia moving its capital?

The massive move will cost $33 billion and the construction is set to begin next year.

A year after peace deal, mistrust wins over hope in the Horn of Africa

After decades of war and thousands of death, two neighbouring countries signed a peace deal last year to end the war. But the peace deal has not been fully implemented.

Are Gulf monarchies trying to hijack the Sudan uprising?

Analysts believe the Saudi-UAE alliance and Egypt have thrown their support behind the country's military council to counter a civilian uprising demanding democratic rule.

Who are the protesters leading Sudan’s uprising?

A diverse coalition of groups, from Islamic movements to Communists, have taken to the streets to demand change.

South Sudan hires US lobby group to avoid war crime charges

Many African governments and prominent political figures hire Trump-linked lobby groups in the US to ease sanctions against them.

Is DAESH making inroads in DR Congo?

The recent attack which DAESH claimed responsibility for is the latest chain of emerging links between the terrorist group and the Allied Democratic Force, a shadowy Ugandan-led group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.