Mounia Boucetta in Jakarta

Senegal: Controversy after purchase of a new presidential plane

The purchase of a new presidential plane, an Airbus “A320 Neo”, which should be delivered on July 16, is not going unnoticed. The opposition and civil society stepped up to decry an unnecessary and irrelevant expense and demand accountability, while the government is trying to explain itself, saying “it was time to replace the A319 […]

Algeria’s President flown back to Germany to continue treatment

Algeria’s new ailing President Abdelemedjid Tebboune flew back to Germany for medical treatment after a short visit in Algiers during which he signed the appropriation bill and chaired meetings with senior government and military officials. During his stay in Algiers since late December, no one had seen the president walking as observers voice fear of […]

Libya’s Interim President to be elected directly

Libya’s House of Representatives have decided that the next president of the country will be elected directly by the people. The decision was massively supported by the parliamentarians who were present. A date is yet to be fixed for the elections because an electoral method has not been adopted for the time being. The direct […]