
Tunisian president drafts controversial new constitution
President, Kais Saied has published details of a new draft constitution that would vastly expand his powers.
expands his powers.
The UK government has now publicly announced that it has a deal with Nigeria on what it says is "a way to tackle illegal migration". This comes off the back of recent deportations of Nigerians and Ghanaians from the country.
Plus, we hear from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, where protests continue, despite reports that at least ten people were killed and a large number of people have been injured.
Also on the programme, we hear from the resident presidents and Olushambles can’t stop talking about mixing with the elites in Kigali at the Commonwealth meeting last week.
Photo: Sadik Beliyd (L), Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the New Republic, and Tunisian President Kais Saied (R). Credit: Getty
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