It is particularly prominent in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, which collectively comprise the core of the Maghreb region. (11) However, the tribal power remained at the heart of all Islamic power centers: whether they are Ommayad or Abassid. Today neo-tribalism has led to the corruption, nepotism, and economic stagnation that have ailed the Maghreb for generations since independence. Elsewhere in the Maghreb, as is the case in southern Morocco, tribal lands remain autonomous and the identity of the groups remains above all territorial matters. Neo-tribalism and the military tribeOf all the countries of the Maghreb, Algeria has arguably been the state most visibly, and negatively, affected by tribalism.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 08, 2021 23:43 UTC