Kamel Abderrahmai

The data come from the United Nations World Food Programme. The situation is due to the country’s economic crisis and previous government policies, such as the transition to organic farming under the Rajapaksa administration. There are fears that the situation could get worse without assistance to farmers.

Since January, inflation has skyrocketed and commodity prices are at unprecedented highs. The economic meltdown began before the pandemic and the government crisis. Between 2019 and 2020 the poverty rate rose from 11.3 per cent to 12.7 per cent. Thousands of Sri Lankans are waiting for assistance.

Having fled Mobutu's dictatorship, he converted from Christianity in 2004. In his messages, he vigorously defends his faith, but the lyrics and videos of his songs - which have sold millions of records - make extensive use of alcohol and scantily clad women. The invective on "Happy New Year" wishes is more a matter of internal political struggle than a defence of religion.

Even the principal took sides against the Islamic science teacher, stressing that he was exceeding the limits of his role. Wanting to impose a dress code is inappropriate and calls into question the very criteria of national education. The teacher was suspended from his post, but found solidarity with extremist and radical groups.

The recipe for the defeat of radicalism in power, is allowing it to reveal its demagogy through a period in government. The example of Morocco, where the Pjd went from 125 to 12 deputies and was beaten at the polls. The end of supremacy after 10 years marked by malfeasance and moralism. The Algerian situation.

A French drone killed the head of terrorist group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. Russian privateers are moving into the Sahel. jihadism is an ideology much stronger than any individual and must be fought on the ground.

In an interview with "Al-Arabiya", the Saudi Crown Prince suggests concentrating the constitution and laws on the Koran, eliminating many hadiths (sayings of the Prophet). He speaks of the need for a current “interpretation” of the Koran. A real change in ideological direction that goes beyond the Wahhabism propagated by Riyadh to date. No more stoning, scourging, killing apostates and homosexuals. Many Muslim intellectuals were persecuted and killed because they proposed the same vision as Mbs.

The judges of the Sidi M'hamed court found him guilty of "offending the precepts and rituals" of the Muslim religion. He will also have to pay a fine of 50,000 dinars. The defence lawyer is "shocked" by the harshness of the verdict and an appeal has already been announced. The struggle for freedom of conscience "is non-negotiable".

Freedom of expression is dying in the Muslim world. The hunt is on for those who want to diverge from the established thinking. Judicial jihadism is based on the constitution, illiberal laws, the “madmen of Allah”, and the repression of dissent. Subjecting Islam to “questioning reason” is impossible.

Algeria gave the green light for the vaccine, declared “halal”. Radical clerics are a kind of thought police who seek to protect customs and dogmas. By their silence, doctors and scientists are accessories. The measles and rubella vaccines were declared “haram” in Indonesia. What matters most: Saving lives or pleasing pseudo scholars versed in (Islamic) sciences?

Illiberal laws try to impose a certain view as an absolute “truth”. The law and justice system are used to target Muslim minorities as well as Christians. Islamic radicals demand “justice” against “apostates”. The Algerian League for Human Rights is silent and indifferent to such persecution.

The controversial satirical newspaper republished the cartoons about Muhammad at the origin of the 2015 massacre. The publication provokes a wave of indignant reactions throughout the Islamic world, which instead remains silent over murder in the name of Allah.