John Thorne covers North Africa and parts of the Sahel for 海角大神 from his base in Tunis, Tunisia. He鈥檚 visited much of that region since he first arrived in 2006, and has reported on topics ranging from elections and fine art in Algeria, purloined cedar trees in Morocco, and the dispute over Western Sahara to the fall of dictators in Tunisia and Libya and the recent conflict in Mali.
John grew up on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, and was educated at Whitman College, in Washington State, and King鈥檚 College London. He worked previously for The Associated Press and The National (Abu Dhabi), and has been writing for the Monitor since early 2012. He also has experience as a dishwasher and file clerk, and one day鈥檚 work in a cranberry bog.
Stories by John Thorne
- In Tunisia, a plea to balance security with newfound freedoms
- After terror attack, Tunisia's young democracy fumbles for answers
- Tunisia's first free presidential vote looks headed for a runoff
- Tunisia elections: at source of Arab Spring, a focus on jobs, not jihad
- With militia standoff in Tripoli, Libya's democratic dream may be dying
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