Campaigning for the upcoming presidential election is in full swing in Senegal, as the country’s voters will head to the polls this Sunday (24 March), in which as many as 93 candidates, including six women, initially declared their intent to run. But this year, the total of 19 presidential candidates that were ultimately confirmed, were […]
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has tested positive for Covid-19, the official news agency announced Tuesday. “Medical examinations carried out on Monday by Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, after contracting a cold, showed a positive result and a contamination with Covid-19 with mild symptoms,” the Ami agency said. Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, […]
As Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi continues consultations about the formation of a unity government, the Tunisian Premier has excluded stepping down; explaining that replacing his cabinet at this critical time will be a “setback” to efforts achieved to face the country’s numerous challenges. “The current stage requires keeping in place the cabinet that will […]
