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Tunisia: Habib Jemli tasked with forming a new government

Tunisia’s recently elected President Kais Saied has tasked agricultural engineer Habib Jemli, 60, with forming a government after the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party nominated him for the prime minister’s job. According to Jemli, the cabinet members will be chosen on “their competence and integrity, regardless of their political affiliation”. The next government will have to work […]

Ryanair Unveils its Biggest-ever Morocco Winter Program Offering 5.3 Mln Seats across 156 Routes

Low-cost airline company Ryanair has unveiled its biggest ever Winter schedule in Morocco, offering 5.3m low-fares seats to/from 156 destinations, including 17 new routes. These include new connections from Rabat to major European cities such as Stockholm and Krakow, from Marrakesh to Wroclaw, and from Agadir to Milan, Nuremberg, Bratislava and Gdansk. Ryanair’s record Winter […]

Scores killed in suspected Islamist terrorist attacks in Niger

In Niger, a military camp was attacked Thursday by suspected Islamist militants, killing at least 25 soldiers and more than 60 assailants, local media reported. The attack took place on an army outpost in western Niger, just a few kilometers from the border with Mali. It is close to where 71 soldiers were killed just […]