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Despite mass protest, the dictatorial Tunisian President Kais Saied has sought for a referendum on a new constitution. The date fixed for this in July 25, which had earlier been set unilaterally set by him for December. Again, the referendum is being declared so through a presidential decree. While Saied was democratically elected, he seemed to have been dictatorial as he immediately sacked the prime minister and eventually suspended the parliament dominated by the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party.   A popular online consultation organised between January and March, which was largely rejected, voted in favour of the establishment of a presidential system that Mr. Saied is calling for. It’s not getting the support it should now. Mr Saied appointed on Friday a lawyer close to him, Sadok Belaïd, to head a commission in charge of drafting the new Constitution through a "national dialogue", from which political parties have been excluded. Invited to this dialogue, the powe...

Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to ensure the American public that he was going to take Russia to task for its gross disregard for human lives. He highlighted the resolve of a reinvigorated Western alliance too. On the flipside, a leading Russian bank Sberbank has decided to pull out of European markets amid tightening Western sanctions. Biden addressed the nation on his 9pm speech on the national television, seen by the entire world. Days after Russia attacked Ukraine and Biden appointed the first black woman to sit on the Supreme court, his speech gains special importance. America is facing the highest inflation rate in history, caused by coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, the all-time low job market of 37% is another important topic for Americans. For the President this is a difficult task of maintaining balance between the current crisis faced by country and his political legislative wins so far. His leadership position is been tested on the current crisis and ...

On January 23 rd , the locals of Senegal went out to the polling station to elect local representatives. These elections are a test for President Macky Sall and the opposition. Last year there were deadly riots in Senegal and later the opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was arrested. Senegal is located In the west part of Africa, with Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau on its borders. With a population of 16.7 million people, one third are eligible to vote now. The Poll takes place five months ahead of general elections. Senegal enjoys a dry tropical climate. There has been peace in Senegal with less impact from violence engulfing the region. Now, few terrorists the neighbouring countries are engaging in cross-border trafficking, with the intention to create instability. Amongst all other countries in the South African continent, Senegal has the reputation of being the is one of the most stable countries in terms of Political and other activities. After the independence i...