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Tunis, Jan 30, 2019 - Election fever is sweeping Tunisia well ahead of parliamentary and presidential polls set for late 2019. President Beji Caid Essebsi has accused Prime Minister Youssef Chahed of seeking power through a secret deal with an Islamist party....

Tunis, Jan 29, 2019 - Tunisia's president on Tuesday accused the prime minister of seeking power through a secret deal with an Islamist party, the latest sign of tension at the top ahead of elections. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed had gained the backing of the...

The North Africa Journal - January 24, 2019: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has convened the electoral committee last week, hence ruling out the postponement of the presidential election of 18 April 2019. Members of the opposition had tried to push a postponement, in...

The North Africa Journal:  Threat and security assessment and tracking company MEA Risk LLC said the Algerian authorities continue to tally the weapons they have confiscated from the general public. Although illegal, many of what is confiscated are hunting rifles and...