While the political and social reality that demonstrators are responding to does require serious attention, there are also reasons to hope that the current juncture is an opportunity to build on Tunisia’s successes.
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The question of equality of inheritance between men and women has been a thorny and sensitive issue for decades and the reactions to the president’s speech ranged from support to indignation.
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While it is unanimously hailed as a revolutionary piece of legislation, some voices feel that the Tunisian government and parliament missed a unique opportunity to abrogate other antiquated laws and decrees that still treat women as second-class citizens.
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In the end it appears Mohammed VI was fed up with the nearly six months of horse trading, which had caused serious administrative delays in the North African kingdom, including around the passing of the 2017 finance bill and the legislation to allow Morocco to rejoin the African Union.
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The result shows the fruits of Morocco’s hard work over the last few years realigning itself as a major investor and political partner in sub-Saharan Africa, a national mission led from the very top.
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Anouar Ben Khelifa, former Tunisian Secretary of State for governance and public service, discusses efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness in the North African country.
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is expected to gain renewed attention in 2017 following the election of incoming US President Donald Trump.
