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Libyan presidential election: January 24, 2022 as an alternative date

After several days of false suspense, Libyan authorities confirmed on Wednesday that the presidential election scheduled for Friday would not take place, with the Electoral Authority proposing to postpone by one month this crucial deadline in the transition process supposed to bring this North African country out of the post-Gaddafi chaos. Less than 48 hours […]

Nigeria: election commission warns insecurity could derail February presidential vote

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned of the threat of increased violence during the election campaign, suggesting that the country’s presidential election in late February should be cancelled or postponed if the current level of insecurity is not tackled. Nigerians are due to choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari after two terms […]

Morocco’s economic growth to drop to 0.7% due to drought, war in Ukraine

Morocco’s central bank revised downwards this year’s growth forecast to 0.7% amid rising inflationary pressures due to fallout of the war in Ukraine and as Morocco faces an unprecedented growth. The Bank said Morocco’s cereals harvest will drop to 25 million quintals from 103 million quintals last year, amid a 57% rainfall deficit which meant […]