Tunisia : 70 presidential candidates for 23 November elections

With less than 2months before the much anticipated presidential elections in Tunisia, the Elections Board (ISIE) closed for the reception of files from hopeful presidential candidates on 22 September. Voters will be having a large pool of candidates to choose from because 70 individuals have submitted their files to become the country’s next president. The […]

Sahara: UN resolution urges Polisario and Algeria to abide by political process

The Security Council is expected to adopt later this month a resolution reiterating the UN’s call for a mutually acceptable and political solution to the Sahara issue, le360 reported citing a draft text. The resolution, drafted by the US penholder, is a blow to Algeria and the Polisario who obstinately continue calling for the obsolete […]

TotalEnergies abandons Algeria project for bureaucracy problems

French giant Total Energies has ditched a petrochemical project in Arzew in Oran in Western Algeria, a withdrawal that analysts blamed on Algeria’s bureaucracy. The news was relayed by Africa Intelligence news outlet on the eve of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the country. The French firm has sealed a deal wih […]