Libya: Leon Trying to Finish the Job
On 8 October UNSMIL’s Bernardino Leon announced a list of names he selected to form the National Accord Government. The NAG’s Presidential Council would include Faiez Al-Serraj, member of the House of Representatives in Tobruk as prime minister, together with...
Libya: Controversy in Final Version of UN Dialogue Agreement
On 21 September, Bernardino Leon – United Nations Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) – announced the Final Draft of the Libya Political Agreement. UNSMIL aimed for the Agreement’s ratification by both the...
Tunisia: Prison Sentence Causes Contention
The sentencing of a 22 year-old man to one year’s imprisonment for homosexual acts has been a source of debate between Tunisian political figures. The sentence, as well as the examination methods used by the prosecution to produce evidence against...
Libya: Leon: “Our Job is Done”
Leon declared late at night on Monday that UNSMIL’s part of the work was done and that it was up to the Libyan political leaders to accept or reject the final text when they return to a final round of...
Tunisia: 110 Security Members Terminated
The ministry of interior announced last week that 110 security elements were terminated and around 6 of them would stand trial in court. The ministry spokesperson explained that investigation audits of the rank and file of the police, army and...
Tunisia: Ennahdha Weighs in First Act of Defiance of Anti-Terrorism Measures
The ministry of religious affairs made a U-turn on its decision to terminate Ridha Jaouadi, Imam of a mosque in Sfax. Many Imams were fired in the aftermath of the Sousse attacks last summer due to their allegedly extremist discourse....
Tunisia: President Essebsi Compelled to Review Economic Reconciliation Bill
The showdown by the opposition on 11 September in rallies against Essebsi’s proposed economic and reconciliation bill, under consideration in the parliament, seemed to have compelled Caid Essebsi to go back to the drawing board and take into consideration the...
Libya: Leon’s Race against the Clock
After failing to convince the Tripoli-based GNC delegation to attend yet another dialogue round of talks in Morocco in late August, Leon found himself compelled to request a meeting with a larger group of the GNC parliamentarians in Istanbul ahead...