Politics

Tunisia: Constitutionalist Sadok Belaïd rejects President Saïed’s project

Tunisia: Constitutionalist Sadok Belaïd rejects President Saïed’s project

Sadok Belaid, head of the constitutional project drawn up by President Kais Saied rejects the president’s plan, saying it is dangerous for the country. Belaid, who oversaw Tunisia’s draft new constitution, said some chapters could pave the way for dictatorial rule. Tasked by President Kais Saied with overhauling Tunisia’s constitution, …

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Economy: Central African Republic launches its Bitcoin hub

Economy: Central African Republic launches its Bitcoin hub

The Central African Republic government is launching its cryptocurrency hub it named Sango, nearly three months after adopting Bitcoin as one of its official currencies. President Faustin Archange Touadéra launched the hub on Sunday in a live announcement on social networks. The name “Sango” is in one of the country’s …

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Tunisia: President Saied unveils new constitutional project

Tunisia: President Saied warns against any interference in next elections

Tunisian President Kais Saied released details of the new constitutional draft that would significantly expand his powers, local media reported. Written by a commission whose members he himself appointed, the draft Constitution is cut, unsurprisingly, for Kaïs Saïed. Under the proposals, most political power would be exercised by the president. …

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Uganda: President Museveni bans his son Muhoozi from social social for surprising reason

Uganda: President Museveni bans his son Muhoozi from social social for surprising reason

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni banned top military commanders, including his son and Commander of the Land Forces (CLF), Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, from commenting on security and foreign policy issues on social media platforms, reported Daily Monitor. The decision follows a meeting the Commander-in-Chief held with service chiefs last weekend, …

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