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...leadership of the government until the end of 2013. Ennahda relinquished power to a non-partisan in 2014, after a troubled year and two political assassinations. The party had also failed to alleviate the dire social and economic situation in the country, after having made grandiose promises. Unemployment in Tunisia remains stubbornly high at 16%, and averages 40% among...

...leadership in 2013, and quickly established a name for himself through controversial statements and positions. He called for the legalisation of marijuana, and remarkably for any modern western politician, not only admitted that he had smoked pot in 2010 but declined to apologise for having done so. The new Liberal leader took a strong position on the right of women to...

...leadership change, two things in fact emerged - a deepening of uncertainty in Zimbabwe and the never-ending ambition of Mugabe to continue his presidency. But then again, a day is a long time in politics. November 21st came, and as his own ZANU PF and the opposition were in the process of impeaching him, the tenacious leader resigned, and a new era was ushered in. The...