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Tunisia’s Ghannouchi is calling for democracy
In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi has called for a return to democracy after President Kais Saied's shocking seizure of power over the weekend, the suspension of parliament and the dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi.
Ghannouchi, also the leader of one of the leading parties in parliament, Ennahdha, lamented the lack of dialogue with the presidency and warned that if no agreement is reached on the formation of a government and the…
Tom Erdimi’s family is still looking for
Where did Tom Erdimi go? The first chief of staff of Idriss Deby Itno and former coordinator of the oil project, before moving into the opposition where he was considered the gray prominent uprising led by his twin brother Timane Erdimi. He has been missing since 2020. His family is now trying to find him.
Her family assures…
The Tunisian president is asking for the former national security adviser
On Thursday, Tunisian President Kais Saied asked Ridha Gharsallaoui, a former national security adviser to the presidency, to temporarily take charge of the Interior Ministry until a new government can be formed.
The…
Tunisia’s president promises to protect freedoms
The political situation in Tunisia remains unstable when President Kais Saied promises to protect freedoms.
In Algeria, France’s nuclear test from the 1960s still complicates ties
More than 60 years since France launched its nuclear test in Algeria, their legacy continues to poison the relations between the North African nation and its former colonial rulers.
The issue has resurfaced after President Emmanuel Macron said in French Polynesia on Tuesday that Paris owed "a debt" to the South Pacific over nuclear tests there between 1966 and…
bad day for the Democratic Republic of Congo, hope
Congolese fighters were expected this Thursday, July 29, but David Tshama Mwenekabwe in boxing and Marie Branser in judo did not manage to win to continue their tournament. South African swimmers and hockey players lit up the dull day for African athletes.
BOXINGA day without African boxing. After passing the preliminary round…
the president puts the army in the front line
Tunisia is still awaiting the appointment of a new prime minister when President Kaïs Saïed fired Hichem Mechichi on Sunday. This Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the President made several announcements, including the creation of a crisis unit coordinated by the military to fight Covid-19.
With our special correspondent in Tunis,…
The Libyan army gives Haftar’s forces a deadline to open
The Libyan army said the militia loyal to Putist General Khalifa Haftar has a deadline of Saturday to resume the strategic coastal road that connects the country to the east and west.
"We sent a letter to 5 + 5 Libya's Joint Military Commission giving them until Saturday (to inform Haftar's militia) to open the coastal road," Abdel-Hadi Darah, a spokesman for the Sirte-Jufra Operations Room, told Anadolu Agency (AA).
The Joint Military Committee comprises five members from the internationally…
Algerian President Tebboune promises absolutely
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said his country offered "absolute support" to Libya when he hosted Libyan President Mohammad Younes Menfi.
Algeria is ready to help Libyans "make their country's voice heard" and "to bring aid and assistance to Libya ... to solve some problems that have arisen," Tebboune said after a meeting between the two men.
He was quoted in a presidential statement published by Algerian media that did not elaborate on the "problems" he was quoting.
But Libya is struggling to emerge from…
Tunisia’s presidency kicks head of national television
The Tunisian presidency fired the head of the national television channel on Wednesday after two guests were briefly banned from entering their studios to take part in a program.
The dismissal of Wataniya's CEO comes…