Libya militias

Aftermath of Algeria’s show elections

Nearly a week after Algeria’s show election, the electoral committee still has not offered accurate figures on the results and turnout. The elections were marked by a large-scale indifference of the 24.5 million Algerian registered voters, with only 5 million- mostly those who benefit from state rent- casting ballots. Authorities said Tebboune won by 94%. […]

Presidential polls in Tunisia expected in autumn 2024

Tunisians will head to polls in autumn next year to elect a new President or re-elect incumbent leader Kais Saied in power since 2019, the country’s independent electoral commission, ISIE, indicated Wednesday August 9. Mohamed Tlili Mansri, spokesperson for the Commission, told local media “Mosaïque FM” that per the 2014 election law that has not […]

Laurent-Graciet Case: French Appeal Court Turns Down Defendants’ Pleas

A French appeal court has turned down the pleas submitted by two French blackmailers, journalists Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet, requesting the magistrates to discard the audio and video recordings showing them in full extortion acts. The case of the two French journalists who attempted to blackmail Morocco and King Mohammed VI broke out last […]