AUTHOR
Mustafa Fetouri
10 ARTICLES
Mustafa Fetouri is a Libyan academic, award winning journalist and analyst.
The bounty farce: How the Western media rebrands an invasion as a ‘capture’
The Western media acts as a PR wing for the Pentagon, turning sovereign nations into crime scenes. When the Trump administration’s attorney general, William Barr,...
The bill is due: Africa demands colonial justice now
Algiers Declaration demands the codification of colonialism as a crime against humanity in international law. For decades, the demand for colonial reparations in Africa was...
Sarkozy falls, the elite plays martyr: A masterclass in narrative laundering
The former French president’s supporters have created a narrative of elite fragility under scrutiny, diverting the focus from his legal violations through victim portrayal. When...
Former colony demands truth, France prefers amnesia
Much of France’s elite, despite disagreements on various issues, maintain a unified stance against an apology and compensation to Algeria. Every year, Algeria commemorates several...
This man destroyed a country and half a million lives and got five years
The former French president’s conviction is a rare glimpse of justice – but his true crime goes unpunished. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found...
A century of oppression, and all they get is a tooth
The issue of reparations has been facing resistance from former colonial powers, including the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. When the African Union...
U.S. ‘peace’ in Doha comes with extraction rights attached
While the Doha agreement offers hope for DR Congo devastated by conflict, it is unlikely that the ceasefire will hold in the long term. On...
Bad peace or no state at all? What this NATO-torn state is facing years after its leader’s murder
Libya is no longer just a post-Arab Spring tragedy, but a credibility test for multilateral diplomacy. Libya has endured a collapse unmatched in modern North...
Starve the people, miss the point: The cruel logic of sanctions
Often applied by the West as a tool to force countries into political changes, sanctions fail to achieve their objectives. Sanctions have become a preferred...
Brutally murdered 13 years ago, this leader is only growing more beloved
The late Muammar Gaddafi remains one of the most popular figures in Libya, even among the younger generation. October marked 13 years since Colonel Muammar...
