Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has appointed army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister, in a high-stakes move to quell mounting nationwide protests. The unrest, now in its third week, was initially sparked by widespread water and electricity shortages but has since grown into a broader revolt against Rajoelina’s rule. Announcing the appointment on Monday […]
At the conclusion of the emergency Arab-Islamic summit held in Doha in response to recent Israeli escalations, heads of state and government adopted a resolution reaffirming their support for the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and its executive arm, the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. The resolution emphasized the importance of […]
French Foreign Minister is expected in Tunis Thursday to enhance bilateral economic and security relations and underline France’s support to the North African country which is tormented by repeated terrorist attacks and struggling with a sluggish economy. The French top diplomat is expected to re-iterate Paris’s support to its former colony now unable to face […]
