Libya’s rival parliaments sign joint program to streamline development spending

Representatives from Libya’s two competing legislative bodies signed an agreement on Tuesday, November 18, for a unified development program, according to the Central Bank of Libya. The move aims to harmonize financial governance after more than a decade of divided budgets between eastern and western Administrations. Although specific details were not disclosed, the Bank said […]

Tunisian President expected in Libya Wednesday

Tunisian President Kais Saied is expected in Libya on wednesday, becoming thus the first foreign leader to visit the war-torn country since the establishment of a new central administration. The visit aims at backing the democratic process in Libya and at further enhancing relations between the two countries, the presidential office said.   The visit […]

Mauritania: President Ould Abdel Aziz not in the 2019 Presidential Race

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has assured that he will not be a candidate for his own succession during the next presidential elections scheduled in 2019 as required by the Constitution. The Mauritanian Constitution limits the number of presidential terms to two. The President who was in Oualata (in the South) for the launch of […]