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Benin National Assembly Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s ECOWAS Bid

Speaker of Benin’s National Assembly Adrien Houngbedji reaffirmed his country’s support for Morocco’s bid to join the Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “Just as did the (Beninese) government, we (the parliament of Benin) welcome the will expressed by Morocco to join ECOWAS,” Houngbedji told the press following talks in Rabat with Foreign Minister Nasser […]

Tunisia: Government committed to democracy, needs time to respond to job demands

Amid the ongoing protests, Prime Minister Essid vowed at a press conference Saturday that Tunisia will continue to nurture and protect its young democracy “whatever the cost” while appealing for calm, national unity and complete security across the country. Prime Minister Essid called on Tunisians not to follow people seeking to “destroy the democratic transition” […]

Algeria’s social peace crumbles under dim political and economic prospects

Protests are growing against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. So far, one protester was killed and dozens were injured in clashes with policemen in the capital. Anger is building up across the country threatening the fragile social peace and the country’s stability as time and money run out. Officials are toughening their […]