King Mohammed VI & President Kais Saied of Tunisia

Mali-National consultations: transition charter adopted without 5-June Movement’s adherence

After three days of discussions in Mali between the military government, political leaders and civil society groups, a transition charter was presented Saturday evening, September 12 in Bamako by the military Junta, despite the objections of the 5-June Movement (M5), which led the protest against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The charter, meant to chart the […]

Saudi King dismisses head of civil aviation authority

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has dismissed Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Bin Sulaiman Al-Tamimi, the President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). Saudi state-run news agency SPA said the king has instructed relevant authorities to replace Tamimi who has held the position since June 2017. His replacement is yet to be announced. Tamimi, […]

AU chief calls for ‘positive competition’ from Europe in bid to counter China’s growing clout

As African leaders converged on Germany’s capital earlier this week to attend the G20 ‘Compact for Africa’ meeting, the African Union (AU) chief called for “positive competition” from Europe in the continent, which would be more welcome than its criticism of Chinese investments for saddling poor countries with huge debts. While addressing the high-level meeting […]