Safeguarding Africa’s Biodiversity, a Collective Responsibility, Moroccan King Says

King Mohammed VI of Morocco pointed out Sunday that safeguarding the African continent’s biodiversity is a collective responsibility as the depletion of that common heritage has a far-reaching impact on people’s daily lives and is detrimental to the socio-economic development of the communities, which depend on it. Addressing the first Summit of Heads of State […]

Libya: EU lifts sanctions against HoR President Aqila Saleh, GNC President Nuri Abu-Sahmain

The European Union has lifted sanctions against head of the Libya’s divided House Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, charged in 2016 of obstructing the operation of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Libya Observer reports. The decision made on Monday also removed sanctions against General National Congress (GNC) President, Nuri Abu-Sahmain. “The foreign ministers have […]

Guinea leader’s party wins parliamentary majority

The electoral commission in Guinea has announced the party of President Alpha Condé as a winner of last month’s parliamentary elections, which the opposition boycotted.   Conde’s ruling Rally of the Guinean People (RPG) won 79 of 114 seats in the National Assembly, the commission said Wednesday evening. The government had already declared victory in […]