Tunisia: Elections in an Atmosphere of Repression
Repressive acts and tight controls on the election process have tainted the prospects for free and fair presidential and legislative elections in Tunisia on October 25, 2009, Human Rights Watch said today.
Tunisia: Start of Voting for Presidential and Legislative Elections
Voting for the presidential and legislative elections started Sunday morning all over the country.
Tunisia: Observers Visit Polliing Place Across the Country
Members of the National Presidential and Legislative Elections Observatory visited, on Sunday, a number of polling stations in the various parts of the country. This mission is part of the institution’s prerogatives which consist in overseeing the electoral operation, in making sure that the conditions of transparency, respect of the primacy of law and neutrality of the administration are met.
Tunisia: Bank of Genes Hosts Workshop on ‘Post Kyoto Issues’
The National Bank of genes hosted Friday a workshop on ” Post-Kyoto issues and the new Convention on Climate Change, ” organized by the Association of Development 21, the Tunisian Association of Youth and Environment and the Tunisian Association of climate change and sustainable development. Several experts and representatives of associations active in the environmental sector attended the event.
Three charged after tragedy on the tracks
Egypt has charged three railway workers with involuntary manslaughter after a collision between two trains that killed 18 people.
Algeria: Security Clampdown Conflicts With Bouteflika’s Aims
The clashes between police and young people protesting poor housing conditions in Algiers earlier this week reflect growing efforts in recent weeks to stem public demonstrations by a government which, fearing terrorist threats, is determined to maintain a grip on order.
Tunisia: Tunisian Cyclists Shine at Arab Cycling Championships
The Tunisian cyclist Aymen Mraihi won on Friday the gold medal for single junior, time-trial cycling race (22.4 Km) at the 17th Arab Cycling Championships held from October 19 to 29, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
Tunisia: Political Figures Cast Their Votes
Prime Minister and deputy- chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) Mohamed Ghannouchi headed, on Sunday morning, to Sousse city where he carried out his electoral duty for the 2009 presidential and legislative elections.
Ben Ali secures another term
Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has won a fifth term in office with 89 percent of the vote in a presidential election.
Tunisia: Close of Electoral Campaign Marked by Transparency and Pluralism
After two weeks of intensive campaigning by the contending candidates and parties, the campaign for Tunisia’s Presidential and Legislative Elections, officially closed on Friday at midnight. Both National and international observers noted the climate of democracy and political evolution marking the campaign.
Nigeria: NSMWs Wants FG to Reject Political Trials of Activists by Morocco
Nigerian solidarity movement with Western Sahara yesterday called on the federal government to condemn the political trial of about seven Saharawi activists by the Moroccan government.
