King Mohammed VI with Joe Biden when vice-president

Tunisia posts 24% drop in FDIs

The Tunisian Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, FIPA-Tunisia, said foreign direct investments in the North African country during the first three months of this year, have dropped by 24 per cent compared with last year first quarter (Q1). The institution, in its Q1 2020 report, said Tunisia attracted $162 million (MD461.7 million). Energy, industry and agriculture […]

Opposition Figures in Egypt Call for Election Boycott

Opposition outstanding figures in Egypt on Sunday called for a boycott of the country’s upcoming presidential election scheduled in March, citing a wave of repression that has cleared the ground from challengers to incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The opposition figures, including former presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Mohammed Anwar Sadat issued a […]

Nigeria’s Emir of Kano dethroned

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been removed from his throne, local media reported on Monday.   The Nigerian most influential Muslim traditional leader was deposed for showing “insubordination” to the authorities in the northern state of Kano, an official statement said.   The statement read, “The Kano State Executive Council under the […]