Tunisia expels Venice Commission members over report on constitutional referendum

The Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday expelled members of the Venice Commission after the advisory body of the Council of Europe issued Friday a report criticizing the leader’s plans to hold a referendum on a new constitution. The report branded urgent opinion posits that it was unrealistic to hold a credible referendum in the absence […]

Sudan: RSF Paramilitaries launch devastating attack south of Khartoum

A brutal three-day assault by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left hundreds dead in villages south of Khartoum, marking another tragic episode in the country’s ongoing civil conflict. While the Emergency Lawyers network reports over 200 casualties, the army-backed government claims a death toll exceeding 430, including children. The attacks targeted the villages of […]

Tunisia seeks IMF loan and private investment

Negotiations are going on between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund for a loan programme. The IMF director for the Middle East and North Africa, Masood Ahmed, said he is looking forward for their talks to progress by early February. Negotiations have been going on prosperously between the two parties and Tunisia is hoping to […]