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Libyan Political Parties Renew Call for Unified Institutions, National Elections

Libyan political parties have called for the unification of state institutions and the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections under a consensual constitutional framework to restore stability in the country. The appeal was made in a statement issued this Wednesday, July 22, during the first Conference of Libyan political parties in the central city of […]

Cameroon: UN Calls for Independent, Impartial Investigation in Feb. 14 Massacre

The UN human rights office is calling for an independent, impartial and thorough investigation into the massacre of 23 people, mostly women and children, during a military operation in a village in Cameroon’s Northwest Anglophone region on February 14. More information has emerged since this shocking attack occurred. UN human rights monitors on the ground […]

Namibia’s first female president emerges amid electoral challenges

A transformative moment in Namibian politics unfolded as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah secured the presidency with 57 percent of the vote, becoming the nation’s first female leader. The ruling SWAPO party maintained its parliamentary majority, though by the narrowest margin in its 34-year governance, securing 51 seats in a close contest that reflects shifting political […]