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Tunisia: Al Watad party sacks leader for attending controversial national dialogue meeting

Al Watad, a democratic party in Tunisia, announced Sunday the sacking of its leader Mongi Rahoui for having taken part in the first meeting of the much-criticized national dialogue proposed by President Kais Saied. Al Watad said in a statement Rahoui went against the party’s decision not to take part in the dialogue. Rahoui attended […]

Trump’s reaffirmed support for $4bn Lobito Corridor project offers clues to his Africa policy

The Trump administration has reaffirmed its commitment to the $4 billion Lobito Corridor rail project in Africa, aiming to strengthen United States-Africa economic ties while countering China’s growing influence in the region. The initiative, which connects Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is seen as a vital trade route for transporting minerals […]

France: No terrorist link between Lorry driver and terror cells established yet, Interior Minister

French interior minister indicated Monday that security authorities have not yet established any link between the lorry driver Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel and terrorist organizations even though the Islamic State (IS) group Saturday claimed responsibility of the Thursday attack at Nice which caused the death of 84 people. Bernard Cazeneuve told French RTL that it is not […]