African Union (AU) mediators have arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to try to urgently address rising tensions in the country and prevent a return to civil war. The arrival of the so-called “Council of the Wise” follows the recent house arrest of first vice president Riek Machar, a move that has deepened the political […]
Guinea-Bissau’s army announced on Friday (1 December) it had detained the leader of a group of security forces involved in overnight clashes in the capital, during which the latter tried to free a detained opposition minister and a senior state official. Order has been restored in the area near Guinea-Bissau’s presidential palace following an overnight […]
France plans to open a visa application center in Laayoune, the largest city in the Sahara territory, which Paris has recognized as part of Morocco, French ambassador to Rabat said. “We are truly committed to implementing all measures to allow Moroccan citizens residing in Laâyoune, Dakhla, or any other city to access the visa procedure […]
