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Sahara: Tokyo Deals Hard Blow to Polisario Separatists & Their Allies

Japan’s top diplomat reaffirmed on Monday that his country’s government does not recognize the so-called “SADR”, which is armed, funded and sheltered by Algeria. At a press briefing held after meeting in Rabat his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono said his country’s position on the Sahara issue had been clearly […]

Tunisia Gets €200 Million Loan from EU

Tunisia will get €200 million loan from the European Union, part of the second Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA-II) program to the North African country. The disbursement of the loan was approved Monday by The European Commission, said a EU press release, adding that a total of €500 million will be disbursed in three instalments in 2017 […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Constitutional Council validates only four candidacies out of forty-four

The Ivorian Constitutional Council validated on Monday four candidacies, including that of outgoing President Alassane Ouattara for a controversial third term, and rejected those of ex-President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-rebel leader and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro for the October 31 presidential election. The Constitutional Council validated only four of the 44 presidential candidatures. In addition […]