Politics Bound

[Photo by Le Mating]- Thousands protested in Algiers Friday to demand press freedom and judicial independence, as the Hirak pro-democracy movement keeps up its weekly demonstrations, despite a ban on gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Hirak protest...

By Hamza Mekouar and Jihad Dorgham: Libya's new government includes five women, with two in key portfolios -- a first for the country nonetheless criticised by activists as insufficient and as not living up to a UN commitment. Libya descended into conflict after...

At least three participants in UN-led Libya peace talks held in Tunisia in November were offered bribes to vote for a prime ministerial candidate, a UN report published Tuesday found. The report was compiled by UN experts responsible for verifying the application of...

Tunisia's President Kais Saied is to travel to Libya Wednesday for the first visit by a head of state between the neighbouring countries since 2012, his office announced, in a boost for its new UN-backed administration. Saied's visit aims to show "Tunisia's support...