Author: Annett Hellwig

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A man stands by a mural painted on a stone in Bir Lehlu, the Liberated Territories administrative capital (photo: DW/Karlos Zurutuza)

The Status of Western Sahara

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A Forgotten Conflict

The conflict over the status of Western Sahara has been simmering for four decades between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi independence movement Frente Polisario. Efforts to find a solution to the deadlock appear to be paralysed – a fact partly due to a lack of international interest. By Annett HellwigMore

Consequences of the Military Intervention in Mali: A Tinderbox SituationThe Crisis in the Western Sahara: The Forgotten Refugees of TindoufPhoto Essay: The Conflict in Western Sahara - The Eternal Wait
Man holding flag of South Sudan (photo: picture-alliance/dpa)

One Year after the Division of Sudan

Old Conflicts within New Borders

A year after gaining independence, South Sudan is still a long way off achieving any democratic change or securing a lasting peace. The nation is also threatened by economic collapse after ceasing oil production, in a conflict with Sudan that continues to dog economically and strategically important border regions. By Annett HellwigMore

Fred Halliday: Sudan between War and PoliticsSudan: The End of the Beginning
Calligraphy at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (photo: Annett Hellwig)

Anja Hilscher's Book "Image Problem"

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Addressing the Problem of Islam's Image

In her book "Image Problem: the image of evil Islam and my colourful Muslim World", Anja Hilscher has attempted to tackle head on some of the stereotypical perceptions of Islam. In the end, however, she falls into the trap of merely reinforcing some of these prejudices. Annett Hellwig has been reading the bookMore

German Intellectuals and Islam: Capitulation or Scaremongering?Islam and the Western Media: Constructed Realities and CaricaturesThorsten Gerald Schneiders on Hostility towards Islam: "An Outlet for Suppressed Intolerance"