Tag: State of Emergency

Tunisia: State of emergency prolonged as UK issues warnings about likely terror attack

June 4, 2019

President Beiji Caid Essebsi Monday extended the state of emergency for an additional month as of June 5, at the time British authorities warn their ... Read More

Drought-hit Namibia decrees state of emergency

May 7, 2019

The government of Namibia has declared a national state of emergency in view of the drought that has hit several areas in the country. A ... Read More

Libya: GNA declares state of emergency as Haftar forces move near

March 12, 2019

The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday declared state of emergency in Sirte and called for the mobilization of all aligned-forces as the Libyan ... Read More

Tunisia: State of emergency extended for one month

March 7, 2019

President Caid Essesbi has decided following consultation with the Prime Minister and the President of the House of Representatives to extend for one month the ... Read More

Tunisia: State of emergency extended for another month

February 5, 2019

President Caid Essebsi Monday extended for another month the state of emergency in place in Tunisia since November 2015 following a deadly attack that hit ... Read More

Africa should declare state of emergency on energy

February 1, 2019

In sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 600 million people still lack access to electricity, the continent would need to declare a state of emergency on ... Read More

Libya’s UN-Backed Gov’t Announces State of Emergency in Tripoli

September 3, 2018

Two days after the Tripoli airport was hit by a rocket, the UN-backed government announced a state of emergency in the city as the death ... Read More

Tunisia: State of Emergency for extra 4 months

June 15, 2017

President Essebsi of Tunisia has decided to extend the State of Emergency in the country by four months effective this Thursday June 15. The decision ... Read More