Family laws in most African countries hamper progress on women rights- study

Human Rights NGO Equality Now found in a new study that women’s rights in most African countries are undermined by discriminatory family laws. The study assesses family codes in 20 African countries, analyzing their compliance with the Maputo Protocol and the UN’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women CEDA as […]

African leaders give Sudan military council 3 months to hand over power

African leaders meeting in Cairo Tuesday have agreed to give Sudan’s ruling military council three months to hand over power to a civilian transitional government and stressed that this delay should not be prolonged, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. The agreement extends the 15-day deadline set by the African Union last week for […]

Türkiye-Earthquake: Moroccan Woman among Dead

A Moroccan woman was confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake that hit on Monday Türkiye and Syria Monday. The Moroccan embassy in Ankara said the woman, 51, died in Antakya. She was married to a Turkish citizen. Her 16-year-old son was slightly injured in the quake. King Mohammed VI has offered his condolences to President […]