Algeria Ahmed_Gaid_Salah

Macky Sall launches controversial national dialogue

Senegal’s President Macky Sall launched Wednesday a national dialogue initiative supposed to appease the political tension in the country, but rejected by a chunk of the opposition, including main rival Ousmane Sonko. “There can be no democracy without freedom, just as there can be no freedom without responsibility. Every piece of physical violence, every piece […]

Polisario Accepts Nomination of Horst Köhler as UN Envoy to Sahara

The Algerian-backed separatist movement, the Polisario, gave its initial agreement on the appointment of former German President Horst Köhler as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General to the Sahara in place of US diplomat Christopher Ross. Moroccan news website, Le360, reported that an official Polisario source said that the UN Secretary General’s proposal for […]

Tunisia: Essid renegotiates as parliament failure seems imminent

The presentation of Prime Minister-designate Habib Essid’s cabinet to the parliament has been delayed less than 24hours before the scheduled time. The decision was made due to a possibility that his proposed government will fail to get the required 109 votes. The parties against Essid’s proposals are claiming that his cabinet does not represent a […]