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Tunisia: Sacked Minister contradicts Prime Minister’s accounts

Outgoing Tunisian Minister of Justice rejected Tuesday the Prime Minister’s account of his sacking saying that he was fired because he refused to attend a Parliamentary session that was to approve a new justice draft law. According to the Prime Minister’s office, the Tunisian Justice Minister, Mohamed Salah Ben Aissa, was fired on Thursday for […]

The Ins and Outs of Mauritania’s Decision to Seal off its Borders with Algeria

The decision by Mauritanian authorities to seal off borders with Algeria as a military zone forbidden to civilians is the tree that hides the forest. The closing of the borders signals cracks in the Algerian-Mauritanian short-lived alliance. As Mauritania tilts towards its Sahel neighbors in their efforts to counter the terrorism scourge, it takes steps […]

Azerbaijan backs Morocco’s actions in Guerguarat

Azerbaijan was the latest state to have openly expressed support for Morocco’s actions in Guerguarat aiming at restoring the free flow of goods and passengers. The passage was blocked for three weeks by the Polisario and all UN attempts failed to clear the road until Morocco intervened to reopen the road militarily on November 13 […]