Togo President Faure Gnassingbé

Tunisia: Arrest of an opposition party leader

The leader of the Free Destourian Party (PDL), one of the main opposition parties in Tunisia, was placed in conditional detention on Tuesday after she was arrested in front of the presidential palace, according to the lawyer of her party. Abir Moussi was detained, but the reasons for her arrest remained unknown, said lawyer Naoufel […]

COVID-19: Ethiopia postpones landmark August election

Ethiopia has postponed its parliamentary elections scheduled for August due to the coronavirus outbreak, the electoral commission said on Tuesday.   “Due to the pandemic we were forced to suspend our activities,” said an Amharic-language statement from the National Electoral Commission.   Ethiopia has as of April 1, confirmed 29 coronavirus cases. Infections have so […]

Pan-African Parliament: Morocco contributes to building African Continental Free Trade Area

Morocco has contributed to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through numerous socioeconomic integrated projects launched in several African countries to improve their infrastructures, industry, university & vocational training, health system, and strengthen their food & energy sovereignty. The remarks were made Monday in Johannesburg by Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament’s Upper House Enaam […]