Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Tunis, Nov 10, 2019 – Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party which last month came top in legislative polls put forward its leader Rached Ghannouchi on Sunday to head the next parliament. Ennahdha, which won 52 out of 217 seats in October’s...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
By Arezki Daoud – 12 November 2019 – An Algerian court handed over one-year jail terms to 28 demonstrators for the “crime” of carrying the Amazigh flag. The court’s argument to justify its abusive sentences was that those sentenced were...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Ethiopia’s construction of a massive power dam on the Blue Nile is raising tensions with Egypt, which depends on the river for 90 percent of its water supply. As the neighbours and Sudan meet in Washington Wednesday for mediated talks on the potential conflict...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
An escalation of attacks across the Sahel is now affecting mining operations, with Canadian firm Semafo reporting casualties among its employees. At least 37 people were killed and dozens more wounded according to local authorities. MEA Risk LLC reports that...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
[chat] November 6, 2019: By Arezki Daoud: The Algerian crisis has intensified over the past two weeks, with the head of the military, General Gaid Salah, ordering directly Justice Minister, Belkacem Zeghmati to forcefully deal with judges. Anger has peaked among...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
France on Tuesday announced the death of a top jihadist leader in Mali as it sought to reassure the West African nation of European support in the fight against militant bloodshed. French troops killed Moroccan Ali Maychou of the Group to Support Islam and Muslims...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
France’s defence minister said Tuesday she was “optimistic” European forces would step up to bolster the fight against militancy in Mali, as the country reels from a devastating jihadist attack that killed dozens of soldiers. Mali’s military is...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Tripoli, Nov 6, 2019 – Two Libyan policemen were killed in an air strike on a police station in the suburbs of Tripoli late Tuesday, the UN-recognised Government of National Accord said. Its interior ministry blamed the strike on the forces of east Libyan...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Geneva-based International Commission Jurists (ICJ) blasted Algeria today (6 November) on its handling of the judges and their transfers. ICJ called on the Algerian authorities to reverse the decision of the Minister of Justice to transfer 2,998 judges, and instead...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Cairo, Oct 31, 2019 – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suggested Thursday listing military-owned companies on the stock exchange, along with other state-run firms and assets. “There must be an opportunity for the armed forces’ companies. They...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Oct 29, 2019 – Egyptian security forces killed 13 suspected militants in a raid in the restive North Sinai, the interior ministry said Tuesday. Police raided a hideout in a deserted farm house in El-Arish, provincial capital of North Sinai, triggering a...
Thursday, October 24, 2019
The clan warfare pitting several senior and military leaders and their respective networks has affected deeply the workings of intelligence agencies in Algeria. The outcome of this warfare remains unclear, but in the current situation, it is about the military command...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Now that back-to-school season is behind them, Algerians are shifting their focus on ratcheting up pressure on their government. Eight months after the anti-regime Hirak movement began, labor unions have decided to take part to the rebellion, promising an extremely...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Tunis, Oct 23, 2019 – Tunisia’s new President Kais Saied took the oath of office on Wednesday after his surprise election victory over champions of the political establishment. Saied, a conservative academic with no previous political experience who won...
