Tunisia: Kais Saied reshuffles cabinet
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on August 25th that he’s reshuffling 19 ministers, according to The Arab Weekly. The Tunisian...
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Libya: armed groups and authorities reach security deal in Tripoli
Following an abduction of a senior central bank official and recent outbursts of fighting, Libya appears to be sinking into...
Tunisia: Former presidential hopeful put in pre-trial remand
The crackdown on the opposition of the Tunisian president appears to be unrelenting to some observers as the judiciary takes...
Algeria alleges foreign plot to sabotage upcoming election
More turbulence for Algeria’s presidential election set for September 7th as the Algerian Ministry of Defence accused “hostile foreign intelligence...
Tunisia: only three candidates accepted for presidential election
Claims of democracy fading in Tunisia may appear to be true as the nation’s electoral commission announced on August 10th...
Tunisia court sentences Saied opponents
President Saeid of Tunisia sinks to new depths of desperation to cling on to power reminding many in the country...
Tunisia: Saied continues crackdown on opposition
With Tunisia’s Presidential election two months away, a hopeful candidate’s team was arrested by the police on July 28th, hours...
Morocco: Former minister Ziane sentenced to 5 years in jail
On July 20th, Moroccan opposition figure and former minister Mohamed Ziane was sentenced to five years in prison, according to...
Algerian election: hopefuls submit their candidacy for presidency
As incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune seeks to rule Algeria’s government again, he and under a dozen hopefuls submitted their candidacies...
Tunisia asks EU for financial aid for migration crisis
Tunisia's prime minister asked the EU for financial aid in tackling the migration crisis at a conference on July 17th,...
New law strengthens military’s influence in Algeria’s government
Abdelmadjid Tebboune continues to consolidate the military’s influence in Algeria’s government through a new decree allowing active and retired military...
Tunisia: Opposition party leader arrested ahead of elections
A leader of the opposition party in Tunisia was arrested on July 13th, according to a statement released by the...
Tunisia: Judge imposes media ban on presidential candidate
After multiple accusations leveled at Tunisian President Kais Saied of weakening opposition parties through judiciary powers, a Tunisian judge has...
Algeria: Tebboune seeks second term as elections approach
Seeking to further entrench the power of Algeria’s political and military elite, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on July 11th...
Mauritania: three dead in jail for post-election protests
Three protesters have been found dead whilst under detention in Mauritania on July 3rd, reported Middle East Online and agencies....
