Tunisia’s political elite reels as outsiders take the lead in presidential race
Tunisia’s political elite is reeling, having been rejected in the country’s second democratic election. With just under half of yesterday’s votes properly confirmed, outsiders Kaïs Saïed and Nabil Karoui have taken slim lead – but nowhere near enough for an outright victory. There’s still a possibility that the only democracy to have emerged from the […]
Tunisia remains a democratic model in a troubled part of the world
Yesterday’s peaceful and orderly Presidential election in Tunsia underlines that country’s democratic transition. But it has not produced a winner to succeed the late President Bejii Caid Essebsi. Voters will be back for run-off by early November. Tunisia has retained its status as a democratic model in a troubled part of the world. Both headed […]
Kenyan MP calls for a law to control passengers farting on aircraft
A Kenyan MP is calling for legislation to control farting passengers on aircraft. She says flatulence could become an aviation security problem. I have got wind of Kenyan MP Lilian Gogo calling for a law forcing airlines to carry medication to control flatulence. She says apart from the sheer unpleasantness of have a passenger break […]