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Algeria: Six controversial Governors fired, including unpopular wali of AlgiersF

Acting President Abdelkader Bensalah, on Monday, 22 April fired six walis (Governors) long considered controversial figures. Abdelkader Zoukh, the notorious Governor of Algiers was in the list and has been replaced by Abdelkhalek Sayouda. The other five are Abdelkader...
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Morocco: Protest movement reenergized, monarchy must give something or face permanent state of protestF

The Moroccan monarchy has been extremely hesitant to put in place more meaningful reforms that would address the basic civil rights of the general population. The Kingdom is often characterized by its lobby groups as "the Moroccan exception," considering that there...
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Sahel: Boubou Cisse asked to form new government in MaliF

Bamako, April 22, 2019 (AFP) - Mali's president on Monday named economy and finance minister Boubou Cisse as the new prime minister tasked with forming a "broad government" to stem bloodshed in the country, an official statement said. Cisse is to replace Soumeylou...
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Algeria: Private business sector swept away by protest movement, several businessmen under arrestF

The protest movement in Algeria is having its first wave of collateral damage. With the judiciary active as never before under the pressure from the streets, and as a result of a purge taking place within the ruling circle, businessmen allegedly tied to the Bouteflika...
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