Over 70 Italian NGOs condemn Polisario’s provocative actions in Guerguerat

Over 70 NGOs, associations and municipalities in Italy have condemned the provocative actions carried out by the Polisario militias in the Guerguerat crossing point in the southernmost tip of the Sahara, describing these actions as serious threats to peace and stability in the entire Sahel-Sahara region, a region “already shaken by acts of terrorism, drug […]

EU aims to create 10 Million jobs in Africa

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in a keynote speech on Wednesday said Europe will propose a new alliance with Africa that will create up to 10 million jobs. In his State of the Union speech, Juncker said the European Commission is proposing a new ‘Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’ to […]

Madagascar: more protests, clashes likely nationwide ahead of 9 Nov. presidential vote

Madagascar’s outgoing president Andry Rajoelina has launched his re-election campaign ahead of the 9 November vote, as UN Human Rights Office expresses concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in the island nation after security forces used unnecessary and disproportionate force to disperse four peaceful protests in the past two weeks. Rajoelina launched his re-election […]