Interview with Fatma el-Mehdi: Western Sahara Peace and Women’s Rights Activist

An Interview with Fatma el-Mehdi: Western Sahara Peace & Women’s Rights Activist

Fatma el-Mehdi is a Western Saharan activist who has been a refugee in Algeria for more than forty years. She is the secretary general of the National Union of...

Frank Elbers

Lisa Söderlindh

October 1st, 2018

Join Our Team: Editorial Openings at Muftah

Muftah is currently seeking editors to join the following editorial teams: 1. EGYPT AND NORTH AFRICA 2. ISRAEL/PALESTINE & LEVANT 3. IRAN, IRAQ,...

Muftah

September 17th, 2018

Rethinking North African Border Security

Since independence, North African governments have struggled to effectively manage and secure their borders. Fragile borders have long been seen as a...

Nicolette Teta

August 27th, 2018

European Union Interior Ministers Explore Establishing Unjust Disembarkation Centers for Asylum Seekers

Amidst a rise in populism across the European Union, EU states are implementing unlawful measures to push back or return refugees and asylum seekers fleeing...

Marie-Helene Rousseau

July 14th, 2018

Thousands of Asylum Seekers Left to Die in the Sahara over the Past Year

Mediterranean European nations made international headlines again last week when both Italy and Malta refused to allow vessels carrying African and Asian...

Oscar Jarzmik

June 28th, 2018