Influential US Congressman labels Polisario terrorist organization

U.S. Republican Congressman Joe Wilson has described the Algeria-backed polisario armed militia as a terrorist organization which is actively engaged with its foreign allies in destabilizing acts in West Africa. In a speech made Wednesday at the House of Representatives, Wilson, Chair of U.S.-Morocco Caucus, said the North African Kingdom is a longstanding “essential U.S. […]

Guinea’s junta seeks to prosecute ex-president Condé, ex-ministers on corruption charges

Guinea’s justice minister on Thursday (3 October) ordered legal proceedings against former President Alpha Conde and more than 180 officials from his deposed regime for alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds. The military junta, which overthrew the 84-year-old Conde in a coup last year, is now running the West African country and has proposed […]

EU leaders laud stricter migration policies that rights groups blame for 3,000 deaths last year

As the European Union and also its member states individually adopt tougher measures on migrants, most notably those undertaking treacherous Mediterranean sea crossings from Africa’s northern shores, human rights groups have slammed the change in EU’s policies, saying they are creating a “cruel system” that is partly to blame for drownings of more than 3,000 […]