Tunisia holds 1st legislative polls since parliament’s dissolution

A Tunisian voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Kasserine on Dec17, 2022, during the parliamentary election. (HATEM SALHI / AFP) TUNIS – Tunisia held on Saturday the first parliamentary elections since President Kais Saied disbanded the legislative body in March. At 8 am local time (0700 GMT), Tunisians began casting ballots at […]

Senegal’s ruling party, opposition both claim victory after polls

A woman casts her vote for legislative elections, at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal on July 31, 2022. (LEO CORREA / AP PHOTO) DAKAR – Senegalese President Macky Sall's ruling party and the opposition both claimed victory after legislative elections on Sunday, while awaiting the release of official results. Former prime minister Aminata Toure, […]