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Algeria’s Chairman of AU Peace & Security Council Faces Accusations of Sexism & Discrimination

The winds of change are finally blowing on the African Union’s most powerful body, the Peace and Security Council, whose chairman is undergoing a probe after members of the body accused him of sexism and gender discrimination. The long-serving Smail Chergui of Algeria has been accused by women working at the council of discriminatory practices […]

UN General Assembly reaffirms exclusivity of UN political process to resolve Sahara issue

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution reaffirming its support for the political process conducted under the exclusive auspices of the UN Security Council for the resolution of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, and reiterating the definitive burial of the referendum. The General Assembly thus confirmed the resolution adopted by the 4th […]

Tunisia: Social tension mounting, difficult-to-overcome multidimensional crisis looming

The multidimensional crisis that Tunisia is going through continues to worsen day by day and social tensions are increasing amid multiple challenges including decline in foreign currency reserves and the political crisis that is weakening the power of President Kais Saied. Actually, analysts are predicting that the weeks to come are likely to be untenable […]