A major topic of debate earlier this month, article 6, has once again resurfaced in Tunisia National Constituent Assembly. The article, which addresses the role of religion in Tunisia, is prone to be changed by the Islamist party Ennahda. 120 members of parliament have already signed a petition in favor of an amendment weeks after […]
The presidents of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, and of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, jointly appealed Wednesday for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to return to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), following their collective withdrawal in January. The three Sahelian nations formally severed ties with the regional bloc after mounting tensions. “I propose […]
Despite the uncertainty over those behind the kidnapping of Prime Minister Zeidan, the head of Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood said that the kidnapping could be justified by the Prime Minister’s actions and ought him to resign from power. Zeidan has stated that political parties played a role in what he called a failed coup d’état. Speaking […]
