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Libya’s UN ambassador, Taher El-Sonni, has voiced deep frustration over the continued absence of a concrete UN-led political roadmap for his country, highlighting what he called an unsustainable delay in efforts to resolve Libya’s political impasse. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday, June 24, following a briefing by Hanna Tetteh, the Secretary-General’s […]
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has officially reinstated on April 30 Gabon into its fold, lifting all sanctions following a favorable review of the country’s political transition. The decision, taken during the Council’s 1,277th meeting, acknowledged that Gabon’s post-coup processes were “generally successful,” according to PSC Chairperson Rebecca Amuge Otengo. The country […]
Morocco has reiterated its active and resolute commitment to the outcome of the political transition in Libya, and its unwavering support to the intra-Libyan political process to achieve a peaceful and lasting solution to the crisis in the North African country. The remarks were made by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and UNECA […]
Parliamentary election will not be held until after July if the comments of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ibrahim El-Heneidy are anything to go by. The Minister also heads the government-appointed drafting committee tasked with reviewing the electoral law after the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) ruled that some articles were unconstitutional. The news could come as a […]
The Prime Minister of Tunisia’s technocratic government, Mehdi Jomaa, has highlighted that Parliamentary and Presidential elections should be followed by economic reforms that should last for at least 3years during an interview at Reuters Middle East Investment Summit. Tunisia’s political transition towards democracy has been relatively smooth but its economy has been faced with challenges […]