Togo: President Gnassingbé’s re-election confirmed

Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé has won re-election with 71% of the vote, final results from the constitutional court showed on Tuesday. Gnassingbé’s challenger Agbeyome Kodjo, who was shown with 19% of the vote, had also claimed victory. “This proclamation is final and closes the debate on the presidential election of Feb. 22,” the head of […]

Tunisia urges investors to return for democracy’s sake

Tunisia has assembled almost 30 countries, 20 international institutions and dozens of private companies at an investment conference aimed at attracting investors to the country and enabling its democratic “startup.” The country’s economy has been almost at a standstill for the past three years due to the political instability that it has been experiencing. Prime […]

Over 2.7 million Moroccan expatriates return home for summer holidays

Some 2.765 million Moroccans living abroad, mainly in Europe, entered Morocco this summer according to figures released on August 30. Head of the Government Saad Eddine EL Otmani said in a tweet the number of Moroccans returning to their homeland in the summer increased 3.4% compared to last year’s summer season. “This reflects a growing […]