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Geopolitics: Algerian Regime Treats Tunisia as its Wilaya & Backs Kaïs Saïed to Keep Tunis in Its Orbit

Algeria’s shaky regime grips Tunisia like a lifeline, preferring a compliant neighbour to a competitive one; it now treats the country as a de facto wilaya and backs Kaïs Saïed’s tenure to keep Tunis under its influence, says the NY-based Geopolitics magazine. Algeria is locked in an archaic rent-seeking system nurtured by anti-Moroccan nationalism. It […]

UN rejects Libyan Parliament’s appointment of new Prime Minister

The United Nations Thursday rejected the appointment of former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha as the country’s new Premier in replacement of the incumbent Abdul Hamid Dbeibah by the parliament, Al Wasat news outlet reports. The state legislature headquartered in Tobruk according to its spokesman Abdullah Belhaq voted unanimously to appoint Bashagha and granted him confidence. […]

Libya: Tripoli, Khartoum Poised to Renew Ties

Libya’s Prime Minister Faiez Serraj Sunday agreed with his host, Sudanese President Omar Beshir, to warm bilateral ties following border dispute between the two Muslim countries. Khartoum had accused the forces of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalifa Haftar of backing forces opposed to Omar Beshir and using Sudanese mercenaries in the so-called […]