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Tunisia: Ruling Nidaa Tounes elects two rival leaders ahead of year’s end elections

The party of President Beji Caid is descending into deeper crisis as party members elected Saturday two rival leaders in parallel congresses ahead of October and November parliamentary and presidential elections.   The first electoral congresses of Nidaa Tounes, which started last week under the motto of “unity” ended up into two congresses that elected […]

COVID-19: Algeria reopens step-by-step mosques, beaches…

Algeria decided Monday to gradually re-open mosques, beaches and gardens, closed since mid-March owing to covid-19 pandemic. The decision concerns only mosques capable of accommodating more than 1,000 worshippers who are also compelled to wear masks and observe social distancing. The country’s beaches and parks will now be accessible provided that citizens abide by the […]

China pushes its agenda, exploiting Western vacuum in Africa’s Sahel region — analysts

Amid the upheaval in Sahel in the last decade, characterized by a series of military takeovers, growing insecurity and surging anti-Western sentiment, China has seized on the opportunity to expand its military, geopolitical, and economic presence in this volatile region, analysts say. Despite the challenges facing the region, the scramble among major powers for the […]