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U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudan over alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians

The United States has officially imposed sweeping sanctions on Sudan’s government, following a determination by the State Department that the regime used chemical weapons against its own citizens in violation of international law. The sanctions, which came into effect on Friday, June 27, were published in the U.S. Federal Register and enacted under the 1991 […]

Morocco’s crackdown on trafficking networks reduces flows to Spain

The number of migrants reaching Spain dropped in the last three months thanks to Morocco’s crackdown on migrant trafficking networks, said migration and border control director at Morocco’s Interior Ministry Khalid Zerouali. Some 25,000 migration attempts were foiled between January 1 and May, Zerouali told Reuters in an interview. He denied claims in Spanish media […]

Congo-Rwanda talks collapse as conditions for M23 negotiations remain unresolved

Leaders from Congo and Rwanda canceled a much-anticipated meeting in Angola intended to ease the crisis caused by the M23 rebel insurgency. Observers had hoped these face-to-face talks would produce a breakthrough. Instead, the latest setback suggests that efforts to quell the nearly three-year conflict in eastern Congo continue to falter, leaving more than 1.9 […]