Heavy rains destroyed 700,000ha of farmland in northern Nigeria, wiping out the main source of income for thousands of households and worsening the food security crisis. The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, last month issued a warning of upcoming severe flooding this year as indicated by predictions from relevant agencies. […]
In Tunisia, the drama is escalating as the October 6 presidential election approaches. The ISIE, the organization responsible for overseeing the election, had initially approved only three candidates, including incumbent Kaïs Saïed. However, on August 29, 2024, the administrative court overruled this decision, allowing Mondher Zenaidi, who had filed an appeal, to run. This decision […]
President of the National Commission of Criminal Conciliation (CNCP) Makram Ben Mna was removed from office by President Kais Saied, who is continuing his purge of disturbing officials. Ben Mna, a judicial magistrate, was appointed to the position in November 2022 but quickly fell out with the Tunisian President who recently accused his commission of […]
