Tunisia: President extends state of emergency despite calls to end it

Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday extended the state of emergency in place since November 2015 despite recent calls by several groups to end it. The President made the decision following consultations with outgoing Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and Speaker of the Parliament Rached Ghannouchi, a statement from his office said. The new decision will come […]

EU post-covid-19 reconstruction hinges on pertinent policy reforms towards MENA – Centre for European Reform

On May 27, 2020, the EU Commission presented its proposal for a post-pandemic recovery plan to help the bloc overcome the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The plan has however failed to include the grouping’s need to policy reforms towards its southern neighbors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), whose economic and political […]

Burkina, Niger follow Mali in quitting G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their countries would follow Mali in quitting the G5 international anti-jihadist force in Africa’s Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world’s most troubled, conflict-torn areas. Leaders of the five countries involved in G5 Sahel agreed to deploy […]