First woman elected as President of Algerian Parliament
The Algerian People's National Assembly has elected its first woman as president on the 28th of July. According to Africanews,...
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Algerian President Tebboune calls for revision of EU agreement
Algerian President Abdelmajdid Tebboune announced a desire to review the association agreement with the European Union on the 27th of...
Benin ex-minister faces trial for attempted coup
Benin's ex-minister of Defence, Candide Azannaï, faces trial for attempted coup in Cotonou on June 18th. According to RFI,...
South Korea significantly increases AI and military budgets
On November 4th during his annual parliamentary speech, President Lee Jae Myung said that it will triple South Korea's spending...
Former Kenyan PM and presidential candidate dies at 80
Former prime minister and presidential candidate of Kenya, Raila Odinga, known for his political influence and populist campaigns, died of...
Lebanon’s cabinet set for arms talks following Aoun’s mediation
Lebanon's cabinet will meet on September 5th to discuss the army's proposed plan to ensure that weapons remain solely under...
Sources deny that Libya is to name new President
Sources from Libya’s parliament and people close to Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar denied to Asharq Al-Awsat reports...
Joseph Aoun emphasises “exclusive right” of army to bear arms
Lebanese president, army chief Joseph Aoun who was elected on January 9th has said that he will make sure the...
Lebanese lawmakers to make another attempt at electing president
Lebanese lawmakers will be meeting on January 9th to elect a new president, France 24 via AFP reported on January...
Dalia Al-Aqidi: Is America ready for a woman president?
Whenever I contemplate writing about US Vice President Kamala Harris, I feel an overwhelming urge to say that, despite my...
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...
Mauritania: Ghazouani tipped to win 2nd presidential term
Despite criticism from opposition parties, Mauritania’s current president is expected to win a second term in the country’s ongoing elections...
Algeria: Leading parties endorse Tebboune for re-election
With Algeria’s September elections looming ever closer, it is still unclear whether the current president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, will run for...
Tunisia: Two journalists sentenced amid crackdowns
Tunisia’s increasingly paranoid regime is crushing any dissent with an iron fist, prosecuting those who publicly criticize the authoritarian government's...
Iranian President and FM dead in helicopter crash
The death of Iran’s ultra-conservative president in a May 19th helicopter crash brings the potential for a transformation in domestic...
