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Tunisia: President Essebsi says his party expects him to seek second term in office

President Caid Essebsi has said his party has asked him to seek a second term in office although he had said in April that he would not run for office owing to his age. Essebsi is founder of ruling Nidaa Tounes in power since 2014. In April, the 92-year old President had indicated that he […]

Improved intra-Africa trade crucial for achieving food security — AGRA

Africa cannot achieve food security without improving intra-continent trade, according to a senior official of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) who was speaking at the recent 2023 Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security Commemoration and the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) Partnership Platform meeting in Lusaka, Zambia. Organized by […]

Longtime leader Gnassingbé seeks fourth term in Togo’s election

Voters in Togo will head to the polls this weekend to choose between keeping a 50-year dynasty or a new leader. Long-standing President Faure Gnassingbé is widely expected to win Saturday’s election, extending his family’s 5 decades-long rule. A series of major protests swept the country in 2017 and 2018 demanding that Gnassingbe leaves power. […]