À moins de deux semaines de l’élection présidentielle, prévue le 24 décembre, la Libye reste plongée dans l’incertitude. Alors que la liste définitive des candidats n’a toujours pas été publiée, le calendrier électoral semble intenable, la campagne n’ayant même pas commencé. Décryptage. La campagne électorale de l’élection présidentielle en Libye …
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Centrafrique: l’UE suspend sa mission d’entraînement des FACA, lorgnées par Wagner
L’Union européenne a annoncé, mercredi 15 décembre, suspendre sa mission de formation de l’armée nationale en raison « du contrôle exercé par les mercenaires de la société Wagner sur les Forces armées centrafricaines » (FACA). La décision été prise il y a deux semaines, en prélude aux sanctions ciblant l’organisation …
Read More »Mercenaires russes au Mali: Washington met en garde Bamako
Le secrétaire d’Etat américain Antony Blinken a mis en garde le Mali mercredi contre des conséquences financières et une déstabilisation du pays, déjà en proie aux violences, si le gouvernement recrutait le groupe russe de mercenaires Wagner. La junte au pouvoir à Bamako menace de recourir aux services de cette …
Read More »Gadhafi’s son shakes up Libyan elections
Elections scheduled for Dec. 24 are now uncertain because of haggling among Libya’s political factions. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, late leader Moammar Gadhafi’s second son and once heir, will run in Libya’s Dec. 24 presidential elections. The High National Election Commission (HNEC) objected to his application, but a court in the …
Read More »Turkish lira sinks further with Erdogan’s latest rate cut
Ankara’s controversial economic policy coupled with external forces portend a continuing deprecation of the Turkish lira that will only worsen inflation and other economic parameters. Turkey’s Central Bank lowered its policy rate by 100 basis points to 14% Thursday, delivering a fourth cut in as many months in line with …
Read More »Устояхме. Правителство без ГЕРБ и ДПС
За пореден път в българската история, българите устояхме на опитите да бъде смачкан колективният ни стремеж към свобода, справедливост и национален просперитет. Устояхме на 12 години, простащина облечена във власт. Устояхме безправие и правен нихилизъм. Устояхме дирижиран разпад на държавността. Устояхме омаломощаване на държавните институции. Устояхме културен и духовен геноцид. …
Read More »Albania’s Democrats Risk Split in Berisha-Basha Showdown
Political veteran Sali Berisha will bid to take back control of the opposition Democrats on Saturday, but in doing so he risks splitting the party in two.Tirana’s 22,500-seat ‘Air Albania’ stadium will host a grudge match on Saturday, but there won’t be a football in sight. Instead, a 77-year-old former …
Read More »Cracks Over Policy Cast Shadow over Bulgaria’s New Govt
Bulgarian politics enter a new phase with ‘We Continue the Change’ heading a coalition under Kiril Petkov as Prime Minister – but the political diversity of the new cabinet could be a major problem.The formation of a new government in Bulgaria in early December understandably brought a new sense of …
Read More »‘Frozen Lake’ of Turkish Politics is Starting to Crack
Under pressure from economic crisis, the rigid political status quo in Turkey is shifting – and the once frustrated opposition scents an opportunity. Turkey’s political landscape used to be likened to a frozen scene from the Ice Age. Across the political spectrum, voting behaviour seemed locked in a status quo …
Read More »Making Electronic Money Safer In The Digital Age
Imagine you go to pay for your morning coffee and your stored-value card returns an error message, or the wallet in the payments app on your phone isn’t opening because the company providing the payment service has gone bankrupt. Worse, what if you live in a rural area and the …
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