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TunisiAir to be sold to Qatar – fired CEO says

Recently fired CEO of Tunisia’s national carrier has alleged that he has been sidelined because the Tunisian state is planning to sell the airliner to Qatar. Elyes Mnakbi was removed early this week by the transport minister after he was cited in an alleged corruption case involving several other officials of the airline. He told […]

Sunday March, a Plebiscite for the Sahara as Morocco’s

It was really Morocco’s biggest ever demonstration as more than three million people poured last Sunday onto the streets of Rabat to slam UN Secretary General’s latest remarks on Moroccan Sahara and reaffirm that the territory is Moroccan and Moroccan it shall remain. As shown in TV footage and press reports, the turnout was impressive […]

Togo’s 20 April parliamentary elections postponed indefinitely amid constitutional controversy

Togo’s government has postponed legislative elections initially scheduled for 20 April to a later, unspecified date, citing “consultations” that were needed over the changes that triggered opposition to the proposed reforms. The government of the West African nation announced the move on Wednesday (3 April) shortly after lawmakers approved the highly controversial constitutional reforms. “Consultations” […]