Power dynamic in Libya changes with Turkey’s security agreement
Russian-backed militia leader Khalifa Haftsr declares the decisive battle for Tripoli has begun. He was speaking a day after Turkey’s President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan said he was ready to send troop to back Libya’s weak government. The power dynamic in North Africa, thrown into disarray by the fall of Muammar Gadaffi eight years ago, has […]
Genocide case undermines reconciliation in Myanmar, says Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells the International Court of Justice in The Hague that a genocide case against her country can undermine reconciliation. She been attacked by the Gambia, who is leveling the charge, for her silence about alleged atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Speaking on the final day of […]
Algeria heads for a run-off Presidential election
Algeria’s heading for a run off presidential election. None of the five candidates in yesterday’s poll scored the required majority. The exercise attracted an historic low turnout of 41 percent. Police clashed with demonstrators calling for voters to stay away from what they called a sham election. No date has been set for the run-off. […]
Abdelmajid Tebboune wins Algeria’s Presidential election outright
Algeria has a new president. Its independe dent electoral commission says former Prime Minister Abdelmajid Tebboune won 58% of yesterday’s vote. Protestors who forced former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign last April have dismissed the poll as a sham. Earlier today, it was announced that Abedlmajid Tebboune had won 38 percent of the vote, necessitating […]