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August 11, 2020 | Mail & Guardian
Exclusive: Inside the Secret World of US Commandos in Africa
This investigation reveals the scale of operations of America’s elite combat troops in Africa.
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Algeria
June 19, 2020 | Daraj
Algeria: Authorities Use “Coronavirus” to Impose Political Quarantine
The epidemic was an opportunity for the Algerian authorities to isolate everything they deemed to be “germs," the proliferation of that which poses a threat to the repressive system.
January 25, 2019 | The Boston Globe
Opinion: Eight Years Since Arab Spring, Is There Hope for Middle East Democracy?
Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan evaluates today's political landscape in the Middle East.
November 17, 2017 | Pulitzer Center
Algerian Sheepherders Face Climate Change
Algerian sheepherders Shareef BouAziz and Ahmed Moudjadje both say they can't imagine doing any other work, but unyielding environmental changes have made their jobs much more difficult.
November 03, 2017 | Pulitzer Center
Climate Change Takes a Toll on Algerian Sheepherding
In Algeria, climate change has led to longer cycles of drought, elevated temperatures, and decreased rainfall. Amidst these environmental changes, sheepherders are working to make ends meet.
October 12, 2017 | Thomson Reuters Foundation
For Algeria's Struggling Herders, "Drought Stops Everything"
Less rain and higher temperatures mean herders in Algeria are increasingly struggling to make ends meet.
August 27, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
New E-book on Chaouia Facial Tattoos
Yasmin Bendaas' beautiful portraits of tattooed women in Algeria are now available as an e-book.
August 09, 2013 | Al Jazeera
Algeria's Tattoos: Myths and Truths
The last generation of tattooed women in Algeria is fading, but the tradition lives on in other forms.
July 26, 2013 | Your Middle East
The Story of Algeria’s Traditional Tattoos
What is the meaning behind the ancient Algerian tattoo ritual? A fading tradition, it is now only carried by the elder generation of women in the Aurès Mountains district.
August 23, 2012 | Huffington Post, Pulitzer Center
Algeria: Tattoos Provide L(ink) to Iraq
The tattoos that adorn the faces and bodies of elderly Chaouia women in rural Algeria may have roots as far away as Iraq. What the tatoos mean is largely a mystery. They soon may disappear for good.
August 17, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Algeria: Tattoos Inspire Songwriter
At age 90, Arjona Chergui not only remembers songs surrounding the old tattooing tradition, but still enjoys singing them.
August 02, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Algeria: Exploring the Meaning Behind Traditional Tattoos
Yasmin Bendaas considers the perennial quest for beauty and good health in uncovering the meaning behind the traditional tattoos of Algerian women.
The Extent of US Special Forces Involvement in Africa
Officially, the United States has one military base in Africa. But extensive reporting has revealed the existence of a network of secret military bases and outposts across the continent.
Climate Change and Sheepherding in Algeria
Although Algeria is a low emitter of greenhouse gasses, environmental changes like lower rainfall, higher temperatures, and longer cycles of drought have slashed profits for Algerian sheepherders.
Between the Lines: Facial Tattoos and the Chaouia
Facial tattoos, once popular among Chaouia women in Algeria, are now less prevalent. This project examines their contribution to identity, their symbolic meaning, and reasons for their disappearance.
July 17, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Yasmin Bendaas
Yasmin Bendaas discusses reporting in Algeria—a 2012 project on the disappearing tradition of facial tattoos among the Chaouia and a current project on the effect of climate change on sheepherders.
March 15, 2013
Meet Student Fellow Yasmin Bendaas
Wake Forest University student reporting fellow Yasmin Bendaas examines the tradition of facial tattooing in Algeria.
December 23, 2012 | General news
2012: A Year in Photos
The Pulitzer Center staff share their favorite photos from 2012.
July 13, 2012 | General news, Project news, News Points
This Week in Review: Haiti, Then and Now
Pulitzer Center Director of Development and Outreach Ann Peters highlights this week's reporting from Haiti to Algeria.
April 24, 2012 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center Announces 2012 Student Reporting Fellows
Ten Pulitzer Center student fellows will report from abroad on topics such as environmental policy in Thailand, health and nutrition in the United Arab Emirates and gender equality in South Africa.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
October 12, 2015 | All Grades
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.