19 Tunisian politicians including Speaker of suspended Parliament summoned

The criminal court of the first instant tribunal of Tunis has published a list of 19 politicians including Rached Ghannouchi, speaker of the country’s suspended legislature, former Premier minister Youssef Chahed and Nabil Karoui, the leader of the second largest party in the parliament. All of them accused of electoral crimes including political advertising, illegal […]

CAR: Security Council renews but relaxes arms embargo

The UN Security Council unanimously decided Tuesday to extend its sanctions regime against the Central African Republic for one year, including an arms and ammunition embargo with some exemptions, while also renewing the mandate of its related Panel of Experts for 13 months. The Council decided that Member States should continue to prevent the supply, […]

France halts delivery of four armored military vehicle to Gabon

A French inter-ministerial Committee overseeing export of military equipment, CIEEMG, has vetoed the delivery of four AML90 armored vehicles to Gabon over fear that the equipment might be used to crackdown on protests during next year’s coming presidential elections, Africa Intelligence reports. The move, France-based media notes, came following pressure by Direction Afrique et océan […]