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Algeria presidential elections: Deadline for candidacy submission over; only two candidates in the race

Only two candidates have submitted their applications for the July 4 presidential elections that most likely would not take place as political forces shunned the process. The Constitutional Council Saturday announced that it received two candidacies for the July presidential elections to mark the end of the 90-day transition that followed the resignation of the […]

Tunisia: UN concerned over escalating repression against vocal critics

More than a dozen people—activists, judges, and journalists, among others—have been arrested over the past week. The UN has called on the Tunisian government to desist from cracking down on political opposition in the country and respect human rights and the rule of law. In this connection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, […]

Sahara: Honduras reiterates support for Autonomy Initiative

Honduras has reiterated its support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative for the Sahara, describing it as “the only solution to the regional dispute, within the framework of Morocco’s sovereignty”. In a letter sent by the First Secretary of the Congress of Honduras, Jose Tomas Zambrano Molina, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, Honduras […]