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Arrest of Moroccan journalist for sexual assault unveils cracks among rights groups

Soulaiman Raissouni, editor in chief of Akhbar Al Yawm, was arrested and will stand trial for sexual assault and detention after a complaint by an LGBT activist in a case that has created controversy between Moroccan rights groups. AMDH, one of the largest rights groups in the country, has already taken sides issuing a statement […]

Morocco’s King addresses messages to presidents of Gabon, RDC

King Mohammed VI has addressed messages to President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba and to President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. The royal message were conveyed by Minister of Economic Inclusion Younes Sekkouri. The audiences with the Gabonese Head of State in Libreville and with President Tshisekedi in Kinshasa provided an […]

SADC-EAC summit urges immediate ceasefire and negotiations in eastern DRC

Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the ongoing violence fueled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. In a joint summit held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 8 February, leaders from both EAC […]