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Egypt: Al-Sisi reluctant to present complete manifesto, cites national security

Al-Sisi is defiant to publish his entire program because he believes some of it could jeopardize national security. There have been demands for him to present his plans to Egyptians just like his presidential opponent but the Former Field Marshall remains adamant and continues to dominate the race for Egypt’s presidency. Polls will be opened […]

Mauritania: Government Warns Opposition against Involving Defense Forces in Politics

As Mauritania heads towards presidential elections next year, the regime of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has warned the opposition to refrain from wooing the army to intervene in the country’s politics. The warning was made by Defense Minister Jallow Mamadou Bhatia Sunday at a press conference in capital Nouakchott. The opposition, Middle East Monitor reports, […]

Algeria: European Parliament Slams Press Freedom Violations and Calls for release of Ihsane El-Kadi

The European Parliament has decried the Algerian authorities’ crackdown on media freedom, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression, including journalist Ihsane El-Kadi. In a resolution passed with overwhelming majority, EP urged the Algerian regime to respect press freedom and amend the […]