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Tunisia: New Constitution does not mention Islam as state religion
Tunisian President Kais Saied confirmed on Tuesday that Islam will not be listed as the “State religion” in the new Constitution he will put to a referendum on 25 July. “In the next constitution of Tunisia, we will not talk about a state whose religion is Islam but (Tunisia’s membership) of an Ummah (nation) whose […]
Guinea-Bissau: opposition wins legislative elections, secures majority in parliament
The PAI Terra Ranka coalition of five opposition groups, led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, has won Guinea-Bissau’s parliamentary elections, securing a majority of seats in parliament. The legislative elections were the first since President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the National People’s Assembly more than a year ago. […]



