At least one person was killed and several others were wounded in clashes between protesters from Oulad Tidrarine tribe and armed militiamen of the separatist movement. These deadly clashes occurred during a ceremony attended by the leaders of the Algeria-backed separatist group. The Polisario militias responded violently to stone-throwing by angry demonstrators, resulting in […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Moroccan Najat Rochdi as his Deputy Special Envoy for Syria. She succeeds Khawla Matar of Bahrain. Ms. Rochdi brings over 20 years of experience in political affairs and international coordination in conflict and post-conflict areas, including through her latest assignment as Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and […]
Just hours after the Tunisian parliament green-lighted nominal Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh’s proposed cabinet on Wednesday, the new cabinet members were sworn in before President Kais Saied this Thursday. The endorsement of the 32-member cabinet by 129 lawmakers against 77 who rejected it brought out the country from a long political crisis and spared it […]
