Libya: Leon warns Benghazi groups of war crime charges

Escalating tensions in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi and the heavy civilian casualties have caught the attention of UN Special envoy Bernardino Leon who condemned the hostilities and warned concerned parties to refrain from such actions because it could lead to war crime charges. Benghazi hosts the highest number of internally displaced Libyans thereby […]

Morocco-Togo: visas waiver for holders of ordinary passports

Morocco and Togo have decided to abolish visa requirements for their respective nationals, holders of ordinary passports. An agreement on the  visa waiver  for the benefit of the Moroccans and the Togolese was signed Thursday in Dakhla following the inauguration of Togo’s Consulate General in the Saharan city. The agreement was initialed by the Togolese […]

China pledges to waive some Africa loans to defy debt-trap diplomacy claims

China has announced plans to waive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries that were due in 2021 amid a growing rivalry with the West and accusations that it is creating “debt traps” on the continent. The relief was announced on 18 August in an address to Chinese and African diplomats at a follow-up meeting […]