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Tunis, Sept 4, 2019 - Rushing to register candidates and train poll workers, Tunisia's electoral commission has raced to organise presidential elections after the death of leader Beji Caid Essebsi, hoping to protect the country's nascent democracy. The Independent...

By Anaelle De Araujo: As soon as the sun is up, people in southern Tunisia rush out to buy a glass or bottle of legmi, a coveted date palm drink that is too delicate to be sold far from the oasis.  At 7:00 am, at the busy Ain Slam roundabout in the centre of the...

In this podcast, Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk and The North Africa Journal provides an update on the state of the stalled political transition in Algeria. Download MP3 | Listen to Audio version on main podcast services Transcript: Rough times in Algeria as the military...

Egypt's Morsi likely 'more popular' after death Cairo, June 19, 2019 (By Aziz El Massassi) - Unpopular in power and deposed after huge protests, Egypt's ex-president Mohamed Morsi could be humanised in the eyes of many Egyptians after his death in court Monday. "It is...