Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of the African Development Bank Group

Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was elected this Thursday President of the African Development Bank Group at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Sidi Ould Tah will succede Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina at the helm of the AfDB. Tah was elected by the Bank’s Board of Governors, comprising Finance and Economy Ministers or […]

Morocco, USA Exchange Expertise on Fight against Crime

Morocco and the USA, which are determined to reinforce their cooperation in security matters, have discussed at a meeting in Rabat Monday ways to bolster the fight against crime under all its forms. The meeting between Head of Morocco’s public prosecutor office Mohamed Abdelnabaoui and a delegation of US attorneys general discussed best practices in […]

Geneva NGOs sound alarm over abuses in Tindouf Camps during UN Rights Council Session

Two non‑governmental organizations raised serious concerns over the persistent human rights violations inside the Polisario-run Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria, spotlighting the case of a 13‑year‑old boy reportedly subjected to torture and separate allegations involving violence against women and girls. Speaking at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, the NGOs urged UN […]