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UN-WGAD slams Algeria over abduction & arbitrary detention of activist Kamira Nait Sid, calls for her immediate release

October 5, 2022

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has slammed Algeria for the abduction, unlawful confinement and arbitrary detention of activist Kamira Nait Sid since August ... Read More

S&P Global Ratings maintains Morocco’s rating at BB+, says economic outlook remains stable

October 5, 2022

S&P Global Ratings maintained Morocco’s rating unchanged at BB+ for the second year, citing the country’s strong sovereign credit, and projected that Moroccan economy will ... Read More

Sahara: Spanish FM reaffirms backing to UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura

October 5, 2022

Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares met on Tuesday with UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura for the fourth consecutive time since the appointment of ... Read More

Wagner founder throws support behind new Burkina Faso leader

October 5, 2022

Evgueni Viktorovitch Prigojine, founder of Russian private security company Wagner, has blessed last Friday military coup in Burkina Faso, and said that the new leader ... Read More

Central African gas pipeline project set to face many challenges

October 5, 2022

Proponents of the planned Central African pipeline network encompassing seven regional states argue the project could revolutionize energy access, but critics question the funding, refining ... Read More

Ukraine’s foreign minister pledges to boost grain exports to Africa

October 5, 2022

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has promised that his country will do all it can to send more grain to Africa, as many countries on ... Read More

Cameroon’s president orders enforcement of bilingualism law to tackle discrimination

October 5, 2022

To tackle complaints of discrimination against English speakers, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has ordered officials to enforce a 2019 law on bilingualism and make life ... Read More

ECOWAS mediator reaffirms commitment to Burkina Faso in wake of coup

October 5, 2022

The ECOWAS mediator for Burkina Faso has ended his visit to the country in the wake of last week's coup, the second in eight months, ... Read More

Morocco: Ten licenses awarded for medical, industrial & cosmetic use of cannabis

October 5, 2022

Ten licenses have been issued in Morocco for the processing, marketing and exporting of cannabis and its by-products destined for medical, cosmetic and industrial use. ... Read More

Three UN blue helmets killed in CAR

October 5, 2022

The United Nations said Tuesday three forces from Bangladesh have been killed in Central African Republic (CAR) by an explosive device in the north of ... Read More