Lawmakers in Togo have given final approval to a constitutional reform linked to presidential term limits and how presidents are elected, which some opposition politicians and civil society groups have denounced as a constitutional coup. Togo’s parliament had already adopted the amendments on 25 March, but following a backlash by the opposition who fear the […]
Tunisia’s Tourism minister, Amel Karboul, is expecting the influx of tourists this year to surpass those of the previous. Apart from its Mediterranean beaches, the ministry wants to promote desert and cultural tourism. The country is expecting 7million tourists in estimation during the course of the year if there are no major disturbances. Tunisia’s political […]
South Sudan is nearing an agreement with a UAE company for an oil-backed loan worth $13 billion, the largest in Africa’s newest nation’s history. The news was reported by AP citing an unnamed UN source which said the deal is close to being signed. “Servicing this loan would likely tie up most of South Sudan’s […]
