13 July, 2021 | Algeria, Menas Associates
Deadly forest fires — especially in the eastern Khenchela region — and the growing water shortage crisis are fuelling a growing sense of anger which is becoming increasingly prevalent throughout most of Algeria. There is immense anger amongst the predominantly...
12 July, 2021 | Menas Associates, Nigeria
A gale of defections has hit Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which threatens to weaken the party in the run-up to the 2023 general elections. The latest defection is that of Zamfara State’s Governor Bello Matawalle but the PDP has decided to...
12 July, 2021 | Libya, Menas Associates
On 8 July the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) — split since 2014 between the main branch in Tripoli and the breakaway eastern branch — took delivery of a long-awaited audit in what is hoped will be a key step towards reunifying the organisation. Last year, Deloitte...
24 June, 2021 | Menas Associates, Morocco
As Morocco’s elections draw ever closer and with the country’s political parties busy campaigning, the Istiqlal party is undergoing a major internal crisis which was triggered by a spat that has broken out in its upper echelons over who should represent Istiqlal...
23 June, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
Ebrahim Raisi was relatively unknown until 2017, when he ran as the main opponent to Hassan Rohani in the presidential election. He lost but was consequently appointed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to head the judiciary. Many understood that decision as a sign that the...
22 June, 2021 | Algeria, Menas Associates
Algeria’s electoral authorities have more or less confirmed that, like previous ones, the 12 June election was rigged, as they argued over a credible voter participation rate, which was progressively reduced from: 30.2% to 25.07%, to 23.03%, and to 19.01% if spoiled...
