Again an Impasse: Tunisian Talks ‘Suspended’ over PM Nomination

The UGTT (Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail) union federation – which represents hundreds of thousands of Tunisian workers – mediating Tunisia’s political crisis announced Tuesday that it would “suspend the national dialogue” on choosing a new prime minister after political leaders again failed to agree on a candidate. The political tensions and economic instability that […]

US First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Morocco

The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, arrived in Marrakech this Saturday afternoon for a visit to Morocco, part of a tour that already took her to Jordan and Egypt. Upon her arrival at Marrakech-Ménara Airport, Jill Biden was welcomed by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, King Mohammed VI’s sister. The US First Lady, who […]

Gabon opposition divided over national dialogue’s proposal to suspend political parties

Gabon’s opposition is divided over a proposed suspension of close to 200 political parties until further notice in preparation for a return to civilian rule, which was floated by the country’s consultation team taking part in a national dialogue. This was one of about thousand propositions received by the head of Gabon’s transitional government General […]