Lacking tangible achievements to use in his electoral campaign, President Tebboune uses imagination, telling a crowd of his supporters that Algeria has become the third largest economy in the world. The statement was met with euphoria by a crowd that has been brainwashed by a military regime using the media, education, co-option and mostly oppression. […]
Cash-strapped Tunisia announced that it would cut 5000 public sector jobs starting from this year in a bid to reduce government spending, said Minister of Public Functions Abid Briki. Briki said that the move is dictated by the need to pay Tunisia’s massive debt, which requires narrowing the budget deficit and reducing the public sector […]
South Sudan’s transitional government and rebel opposition groups signed a “commitment declaration” on Thursday (16 May), pledging to support efforts to end hostilities and promote inclusive growth in the conflict-torn country. The peace deal, signed during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, is widely seen as a “first milestone”, according to Kenya’s foreign office, toward reaching […]
