UN Human rights

Algeria’s stillborn anti-Morocco regional union

Tunisia has added the final nail in Algeria’s attempt to create a Maghreb union that excludes and isolates Morocco. The Algerian president has spoken about a union in the making with Tunisia and Libya due to the inaction of the Maghreb union that also includes Mauritania and Morocco. Analysts have said that Tebboune was seeking […]

Militia group seizes power in Libya, cancels Dec. 24 elections

A powerful militia group in the Libyan capital Tripoli seized power on Wednesday night and cancelled the scheduled Dec. 24 elections, reports say. Forces belonging to Al-Samud brigade have taken control of the headquarters of the ministry of defense and the Presidential Council (PC), Tunisie Numerique reports citing local TV Al Ghad. “Presidential elections will […]

Kenyan telecoms giant Safaricom eyes electricity sales

Kenyan Telecommunications giant Safaricom is eyeing the electricity market following the enactment of a law that opened up power retail market to individuals and private companies. Earlier this month, Kenya has overhauled the regulatory framework of the energy and petroleum sectors with the enactment of two laws that put emphasis on increasing electricity connectivity. With […]