rural violence
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
Environment
September 16, 2012
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
On 11September, Egypt celebrated Farmer’s Day. But the dire straits in which many farmers find themselves call for anything but…
Fate of farmers union uncertain after recent political events
Environment
June 20, 2012
Fate of farmers union uncertain after recent political events
After months of campaigning to establish Egypt’s first grassroots farmers union, as well as coordinating with sympathetic MPs to increase…
India could present model for political future of Egyptian farmers
Environment
June 19, 2011
India could present model for political future of Egyptian farmers
Over the past twenty years, the issue of land dispossession has been of dire concern to Egypt’s rural population. After…
Sons of the Soil fight for farmers’ rights in Egypt
Environment
June 8, 2011
Sons of the Soil fight for farmers’ rights in Egypt
More than a million farmers and workers in Egypt have lost land, been displaced and ill-treated by the state since…
Q&A with Ray Bush: The horrors of Egypt’s rural life (Part I)
Environment
May 12, 2011
Q&A with Ray Bush: The horrors of Egypt’s rural life (Part I)
This is the first part of an exclusive interview with Dr Ray Bush, Professor of African Studies and Development Politics…