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Egypt : General Al-Sisi dreams to stand for presidency

Speculations about General Abdulfattah al-Sisi have reached new levels after the posting of a record on YouTube. In the video, the General affirmed that the eventuality of him ruling Egypt has been revealed to him that “he will be president”. It has generated mixed feelings as the country draws nearer to elections without any forthcoming […]

Mauritania’s Ghazouani wins re-election with 56.12% of vote

Mauritania’s incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election, receiving 56.12 percent of the vote in the first round of the presidential poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said Monday. The victory in Saturday’s election gives the former army chief a second term as head of the vast desert country, seen […]

Tackling Youth Unemployment in Morocco

Morocco seems to be fulfilling the promise it made to its citizens about two years ago – it has just embarked on a long journey of fighting youth joblessness. The youth unemployment rate has been for quite some time reaching staggering levels – more than 20 percent for men and almost 40 percent for women […]