UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Kobler poses with representatives of Libyan municipalities after their meeting in Tunis

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince calls King Mohammed VI to wish him a speedy recovery

King Mohammed VI received a  phone call from Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Thursday June 19. A statement by the Royal Office said Sheikh Mohammed expressed to the Monarch hopes for a speedy recovery and wishes of good health. […]

Côte d’Ivoire re-opens land borders after nearly three years of closure

Ivorian authorities announced Wednesday re-opening on February 15 of the country’s land borders closed since March 2020 in a move to curtail the spread of COVID-19 virus. Amadou Coulibaly, Government spokesperson, made the announcement following a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. Amadou Koné, the Minister of Communication, indicated that the move comes especially after the […]

Algeria: Opposition parties warn against security management of state affairs, wave of repression

The Socialist Forces Front (FFS), the oldest opposition party in Algeria, has denounced “the systematic recourse to security management of state affairs”. The party has voiced “serious concern” over the “return of arbitrary arrests”, saying the systematic recourse to the security management of state affairs aims to “crush popular aspirations to freedom, dignity and social […]