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Tunisia: Parliament is “a danger for the state”, President Saied

The Tunisian President Kais Saied is at it again! On Tuesday he branded the parliament as a “danger” for the state as he criticized corruption of lawmakers and state officials of the previous governments. Saied made the remark as he received Mohamed Boussaïd, the minister of trade and exports development, to discuss ways to put […]

Washington sanctions Somali officials for not meeting election schedule

The U.S. has imposed visa restrictions on a number of Somali officials, including regional leaders, suspected of obstructing the electoral process. This is in response to the missed deadline for the completion of Somalia’s long-delayed elections. The country’s National Consultative Assembly, which is chaired by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, has extended the deadline for […]

COVID-19: Morocco to sell masks to French army

Morocco-made facemasks have been cleared by French army for conforming to top safety standards and the north African country allowed their exports after satisfying domestic needs. A textile company based in Morocco has won a contract to supply the French army, local newspaper Assabah reported. Morocco has reached a production capacity of over 10 million […]