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ECOWAS persists and signs: no transitional military president in Mali

The ruling junta in Mali traveled to Accra on Tuesday, September 15, to meet with the delegation of ECOWAS Heads of State. Objective: to convince the West African regional organization to lift economic sanctions and to accompany the transition in the country. But no agreement came out of the meeting. After a closed-door meeting that […]

Tunisia: Political parties form coalition against Economic Reconciliation bill

Five Tunisian parties decided to form a national coordination committee to pressure the government to withdraw and review the controversial Economic Reconciliation bill. The decision by the 5 Tunisian parties, namely Al-Jamhouri, Ettakattol, the Democratic Alliance, the Democratic Current and Echaab Movement, was made at a meeting on Friday. They have also decided to stage […]

Maroc Telecom appoints Benchaaboun new chair

Maroc Telecom, a Moroccan company with branches across Africa, announced the appointment of Mohamed Benchaaboun as new chair, succeeding Abdeslam Ahizoune who has led the company since 1999. The decision was taken by Maroc Telecom’s Supervisory Board which offered Benchaaboun a two-year term, while thanking Ahizoune for spearheading its expansion in Africa. Besides Morocco, the […]