Sierra Leone: ex-president Koroma charged with treason over failed coup last November

Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason, with officials saying the failed military coup in November that aimed to topple the West African country’s government was led mainly by his bodyguards The ex-president has been charged with four offenses for his alleged role in the attempted coup in which gunmen […]

Morocco Calls for a Paradigm Shift in Refugee Management at UNHCR

Morocco has called for a fundamental rethinking of how the international community manages the refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa region, urging the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to adopt a new paradigm that addresses root causes rather than managing symptoms. The appeal was made by Omar Zniber, Morocco’s Permanent Representative […]

Unrest in Tindouf camps over Algeria’s siege

The Sahraouis held against their will in the Polisairo-run Tindouf camps have staged a series of protests against the restrictions imposed by Algeria on their movements. The Algerian army and Polisario militias have prevented the Sahraouis from free movement beyond the camps pushing dozens to organize sit-ins. Some 60 people protested in front of the […]