Day: February 13, 2022
Tunisia’s Saied Extends Powers Over Judiciary
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday officially replaced a key judicial watchdog and gave himself powers to sack judges, as well as banning them from going on strike. Hours after the decree was published on Sunday, hundreds of protesters demonstrated in central Tunis to voice their fears for an independent judiciary. Saied’s decree came a week after he said he
Botswana Offers Start-Up Wildlife Stock to Farmers to Boost Agro-Tourism
In a bid to boost agro-tourism, the Botswana government is offering wildlife start-up stock to farmers to keep in their ploughing fields. The government says the move will give locals an improved stake in the lucrative tourism sector. Botswana’s National Parks and Wildlife director, Kabelo Senyatso, said the government will run a pilot project between February and July this year,
Two Malian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack
Two Malian soldiers were killed early Sunday in northern Mali in an attack on their post blamed on jihadists, the army announced on social networks. An “armed terrorist group” attacked the Niafunke post in the early hours, the army said, using a term commonly used to refer to jihadists. “The toll is two dead on the FAMa (Malian Armed Forces)