Historic conviction: German court sentences Gambian death squad driver to life in prison

A German regional court on Thursday (30 November) handed down a historic sentence when it sent a former member of a Gambian death squad to prison for life, convicting him for crimes against humanity, among other charges. The 47-year-old Bai Lowe, who was linked to the killing of AFP journalist Deyda Hydara, was convicted of […]

Libya: Skhirat talks resume, GNC promises to join

The last stages of the Libyan peace talks resumed Thursday in the Moroccan city of Skhirat without the General National Congress which indicated that it would later join the talks. Pressed by the UNMIL Chief Bernardino Leon, Libyan political stakeholders resumed dialogue in Morocco in the bid to fine-tune the last points to lead to […]

Spanish far-left abandons Polisario after deal with socialists

Spanish socialist PSOE sealed a deal with the far-left Sumar coalition to end the political limbo in the country in a breakthrough agreement that includes abandoning support for the Polisario separatists. Under the outgoing government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan in the Sahara territory as the “sole” political […]