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Tunisia: Travel ban against leader of movement opposed to President’s July 25 exceptional measures

Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, leader of “Citoyens contre le coup d’Etat” [Citizens against the Coup d’Etat], a movement opposed to President Kais Saied’s July 25 exceptional measures, has indicated that he has been banned from leaving the country. Mbarek on his facebook account did not reveal the rationale behind authorities’ move. The politician and activist is […]

Amid energy crisis, EU gives gas-rich Mozambique’s security big boost

The European Union is planning a five-fold increase in financial support to 2024 for the mission of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) in Mozambique, according to an internal EU document, as Islamist attacks threaten gas projects meant to reduce the EU’s reliance on Russian energy. The SADC mission — a bloc of 16 African […]

Again! Sweeping majority of Algerians shun sham elections

Algerian voters have largely abstained from casting ballot in the parliamentary elections amid a crackdown on dissent and free speech by a military regime ruling behind a thin civilian curtain. The military rulers were hoping to use the elections to restore authoritarian stability in a country that braces for an acute economic crisis against the […]