France: Valls quits Matignon to run for President

French socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls Monday resigned from his position as he announced his candidacy for the country’s top job. “I have learned a lot from my countrymen, so yes, I am candidate for the presidency,” Valls told his supporters at Evry (15 miles from Paris). “I have that force in me, the willingness […]

Central African Republic, Sao Tome & Principe Open Consulate General in Laayoune

After the Comoros Islands and Gambia, and most recently Guinea and Gabon comes the turn of Central Africa Republic (CAR) and the Republic of Sao Tome & Principe to open this Thursday, a Consulate General in Laayoune, capital of the Moroccan Sahara. The inaugural ceremony of the Consulate of Sao Tome & Principe in Laayoune, […]

Libya: Tobruk parliament signals green light to proposed draft

The internationally recognized Libyan parliament has preliminary approved the peace plan draft proposed by U.N envoy Bernadino Leon. The Tobruk-based House of Representatives posted the development on its Facebook page. The draft has been rejected by its counterpart in Tripoli although a vote is yet to take place. Leon is hoping that the draft will […]