Governance Bound

The ongoing strike of judges and lawyers is giving a new momentum to unions operating in public banks. On October 30, 2019, unions of six state-owned banks have called in a statement for a one-day strike on to be held on Sunday, November 10. Although the strike is...

Admiral Kamel Akrout, the first national security advisor to the Tunisian president resigned on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Sources say Kamel Akrout has not yet received a response to his resignation letter, presented on the day of the dismissal of Defense Minister...

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...

Bamako, Oct 23, 2019 (By Amaury Hauchard and Serge Daniel) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has few strong cards left to play as he seeks to roll back a jihadist insurgency and mounting public discontent. Thousands of civilians and soldiers have died since...