Algeria’s Tense Dance Between Heritage And Religious Freedom

(ANALYSIS) As Algeria tries to assert itself on the international stage as a civilizational bridge, the country’s Christian community continues to face renewed challenges. In late July, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune traveled to Italy to meet with both Pope Leo XIV and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The latter meeting produced a joint initiative to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for several historic sites in Algeria linked to early Christianity.

Nazi Germany Occupied Tunisia, But WWII Experiences Often Go Unheard

(ANALYSIS) Eighty years ago, in November 1942, the Nazis occupied Tunisia. For the next six months, Tunisian Jews and Muslims were subjected to the Third Reich’s reign of terror, as well as its antisemitic and racist legislation. Residents lived in fear – “under the Nazi boot,” as Tunisian Jewish lawyer Paul Ghez wrote in his diary during the occupation.

Africa, Europe, NewsSarah Abrevaya Stein and Aomar BoumNovember 30, 2022Sarah Abrevaya Stein and Aomar Boum, Secondary Feature, WWII, Nazi Germany, Tunisia, refugees, racism, nazism, fascism, eugenics, nationalism, North Africa, Africa, ChristianityComment

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