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Algeria: Ailing Bouteflika clings to power despite incapacity to rule

Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika stunned Algerians and opposition parties when he affirmed in an address on Independence Day that he would continue ruling Algeria despite his critical health condition. Under fire at home and on the international front for his incapacity and for the corruption and autocracy of his regime, president Bouteflika slammed critics […]

Former US envoy advises Tunisian leader to refrain from following footsteps of late Ben Ali

Former US ambassador to Tunisia Gordon Gray has urged the President Kais Saied  not to take a leaf out of ex- autocratic Ben Ali’s book, noting that the incumbent Tunisian leader has a disdain for democratic institutions and disregard for the economy. “In August, I warned that Saied seemed to be following in Ben Ali’s […]

Morocco & Djibouti to set up friendship parliamentary group

Lawmakers from Morocco and Djibouti have agreed to set up a friendship parliamentary group to foster contacts and dialogue between the two countries’ MPs on issues of common interests. The agreement was reached during a meeting held Thursday in Djibouti city between a Moroccan parliamentary delegation and Speaker of Djibouti National Assembly Moamed Ali Houmed. […]