Rached Ghannouchi handed one-year jail sentence for promoting terrorism

Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of Tunisia’s largest political movement Ennahdah, has been sentenced to one-year in prison in absentia for promoting terrorism, one of his lawyers said Monday. Ghannouchi has been in detention since late April and indicted for 19 offenses including terrorism. Monia Bouali, one of Ghannouchi’s lawyers, told Reuters that his client has […]

U.S. Reaffirms ‘Recognition of Morocco’s Sovereignty over Sahara’

The United States reaffirmed, on Wednesday, its “recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.” “The United States recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara,” said the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, during a press briefing following a meeting in Rabat with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita. “We are trying in the framework […]

African Union pushes for acceleration of electrification in the continent

Africa needs to accelerate the financing for energy access in the continent with clear targets and steps for ensuring the achievement of universal energy access by 2030 — this appeal was made during a recent presidential roundtable on the side-lines of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The event […]