Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo detained again despite acquittal

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday asked that Ivory Coast’s former president, Laurent Gbagbo, should be kept in custody while they prepare an appeal against his acquittal. The court should only release Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude, leader of the pro-Gbagbo militant group Young Patriots who was also acquitted, under strict conditions […]

Libya: IS Car Bombings Kill Scores of Pro-GNA Fighters

Misrata forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday suffered twin car bombings perpetrated by the Islamic State group’s fighters in Sirte. The bombings took place as the Government’s operation to clear Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown from the IS militants draws towards the end. Thursday casualties, 12 in total, according to medical accounts […]

Morocco to host 24th General Assembly of World Tourism Organization

Marrakech will be the venue for the 24th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an event that marks the beginning of the recovery of a sector hit-hard by the pandemic. A deal was signed between Moroccan Tourism Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui and UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili. The Moroccan Minister highlighted that the […]