Eduard Cousin

Analysis of Egypt's economic troubles and the possible pitfalls of the reforms agreed under the latest IMF deal

Reportage from the streets of Khartoum, Sudan, on the ongoing pro-democracy protest movement against the military regime.

Radio interview with Dutch BNR on the occurrence of small protests against president Sisi in Egypte in September 2019

Feature explaining the nature and causes of sectarian tensions between Christian and Muslims in villages in Upper Egypt

Feature on the protest movement in Sudan against president Omar al-Bashir, including interviews with activists and analysts (in Dutch)

Analysis of Egypt's economic reform/austerity programme, diving into the question why poverty is rising while macro-economic indicators look positive.

Reportage from a Moulid in Egypt's Nile delta. These Sufi celebrations are widely popular among some, but for others they are 'haram' and not part of Islam. However, historically Sufism and moulids play an integral part in Sunni Islam, in particularly in Egypt

Analysis of Egypt's strategy to combat radicalisation, that shows a gap between theory and practice.

News report on the infighting between rivalling militia in Libya's capital Tripoli (in Dutch)

Feature on the plans in Egypt to restore and revive the historical city centre of Cairo, explaining the contradictions that exist in those plans.

Profile of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in Egypt: Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb - A key player in post-revolution Egypt

Report on the arrest and soon-after release of the sons of former President Hosni Mubarak, including context about the long-standing rivalry between the Mubarak leadership and the Egyptian army.

Interview with Belgium radio (in Dutch) on the suspected chemical attack in Ghouta and life during war in Damascus

Human-interest feature on the commercialisation of Ramadan in Egypt (in Dutch)

Report from 10 days in government-held Damascus, Syria during the height of the Ghouta offensive

Article on the tourism potential and challenges in Sudan

Report on the proclaimed boom in archeology discoveries in Egypt, and what the antiquities ministry hopes to achieve with it

Speaking on the political and economic situation in Egypt as guest speaker on Dutch radio

Radio interview on the presidential elections in Egypt (in Dutch)

Report on the IS attack against Copts in Upper Egypt, including interviews with relatives of the victims in a small Christian village

Analysis of the growing role of Egypt's military on the economy following the IMF pushed reform programme

Analysis of the dynamics behind the massive support of Egyptian celebrities, actors and musicians for the regime and President Al-Sisi in particular

Feature on the consequences of rapid population growth in Egypt, ranging from poverty, urbanisation, youth unemployment, pressure of government services and migration

Article on unrest in Sudan following the IMF pushed price hikes, especially after cutting bread subsidies

News report on the mosque attack in North Sinai that left over 300 killed

Feature (in Dutch) on torture in Egypt's prisons five years after the revolution, and the continuing fight of lawyers, activists and civilians to improve human rights conditions

Radio interview with BBC World Service on the death of 20 football supporters in a stampede in front of a stadium in Egypt in February 2015

Feature on why young Egyptians feel increasingly disenfranchised and often don't see a future for themselves in the country