Togo’s government has postponed legislative elections initially scheduled for 20 April to a later, unspecified date, citing “consultations” that were needed over the changes that triggered opposition to the proposed reforms. The government of the West African nation announced the move on Wednesday (3 April) shortly after lawmakers approved the highly controversial constitutional reforms. “Consultations” […]
Tunisian President Béji Caid Essebsi on Monday announced the introduction of a draft bill on equal inheritance for men and women, making Tunisia the first country in the Maghreb to offer this right to women. Beji Caid Essebsi made the announcement in a televised address marking the National Women’s Day—the anniversary of the 1956 Personal […]
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) has received a $1.2 million award from the US Department of State through its Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). According to the AUI, the award, entitled “Tomorrow’s Leaders”, rewards the “leadership of the University in Africa on the American educational model, which enjoys the institutional accreditation of the prestigious […]
