Tunisia: Kais Saied paves way for his re-election with repression

As Tunisia braces for presidential elections in December 2024, a fog of repression looms over the country that was once the Arab Spring’s success story before it backpedaled to autocracy under a president intent on staying in power. President Kais Saied destroyed the democracy ladder that brought him to power starting a gradual power grab […]

No Third Term for Benkirane at Helm of PJD

The National Council of the ruling Party for Justice and Development rejected, by a majority of votes, the proposal to amend Articles 16 and 37 of the party statutes. A stinging defeat for the outgoing Secretary General, Abdelilah Benkirane, and those who have all bet on him, as he cannot therefore enter the race for […]

US Automaker Ford, 60th Company to Establishes Regional Headquarters in CFC

The US Automaker Ford became last week the 60th international company to establish regional headquarters in Casablanca Finance City. Ford which has just obtained the CFC status will base the African regional headquarters of its branch, the Ford International Business, in Casablanca Finance City wherefrom it will manage its operations across the continent. The CFC […]