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Comoros President empowers son, sparks succession concerns

Comoros President Azali Assoumani has granted his son, Nour El Fath, extensive new powers, fueling speculation about potential succession plans. The 40-year-old El Fath, recently appointed as secretary general of the government, now has the authority to evaluate ministers and intervene in all stages of government decision-making. Critics view this move as preparation for El […]

Egypt’s Central Bank:The Country’s Economy’s “Sluggish”

Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate continued to slow down in the first quarter of the 2013/2014 fiscal year to reach slightly more than 1 percent compared to 2.1 percent in 2012/2013, according to the Egypt’s Central Bank. Deputy CBE governor Ranaia al-Mashat said in his statement that economic activity remained sluggish in the […]

Algeria: Hirak is back, divide between people and power persists

Algerians took to the streets on Monday Feb.22 22 to mark the second anniversary of Hirak, the popular movement that led to the fall of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and to tell the current government that nothing has changed with respect to Bouteflika’s government which ruled the country for two decades.   Thousands of Algerians […]