NGOs, Politicians denounce Polisario’s arbitrary detention of Sahrawi activists

Several NGOs and politicians have joined the families of the three Sahrawi activists arbitrarily detained by the Polisario since last June.   In this connection, the Sahrawi Khat Shahid movement “the Line of the Martyr” addressed a letter to the United Nations, urging the world body to intervene to end Polisario’s violations and arbitrary detention […]

The oldest stegosaur ever has been discovered in Morocco

A new species of stegosaurian dinosaur, Adratiklit boulahfa, has been described by researchers. It is the oldest definite stegosaur ever found, announced a team at the Natural History Museum in London.   Its remains were uncovered in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco, making Adratiklit the first stegosaur to be found in North Africa.   […]

Football violence, stampede kills 57 in Guinea Conakry

Controversial refereeing at a football game in Guinea Conakry sparked fan violence and a stampede that left 57 dead and dozens injured, local media said. Children were deplored among the deaths at the Nzerekore stadium in southern Guinea’s largest city. “Protests of dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions led to stone-throwing by supporters, resulting in fatal stampedes” […]