Junta in Niger appoints transitional Prime Minister

The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), the new leadership in Niger, appointed Monday former Finance Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine as the country’s transitional Prime Minister. Zeine served as Finance minister under Mamadou Tandja, who led the country from 1999 to 2010 after return to civilian rule. The 58-year-old politician and […]

Arab-Islamic summit in Doha reaffirms support for Al-Quds Committee led by King Mohammed VI

At the conclusion of the emergency Arab-Islamic summit held in Doha in response to recent Israeli escalations, heads of state and government adopted a resolution reaffirming their support for the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and its executive arm, the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. The resolution emphasized the importance of […]

Ethiopia removes ‘terrorist’ label from Tigray rebel group

The terrorist designation given to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, will be removed, Ethiopian lawmakers decided in a special session Wednesday (22 March), but UN human rights experts have warned that violations committed during the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region must still be investigated if long-term peace is to be achieved. Lawmakers […]