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UNHRC: Mauritanian NGO decries human rights violations in Tindouf camps

Mauritanian NGO, the Network for Unity & Development, has denounced in Geneva the alarming human rights violations committed in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps (southern Algeria), calling on the international community to hold Polisario militia and Algeria accountable for the crimes committed on its territory. Addressing the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the […]

UN pledges to fund AU-led peace missions after challenging year for peacekeepers in Africa

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations that also aims to “bolster the international community’s efforts to tackle peace and security challenges on the continent,” according to a statement by the UN Secretary General. The UN chief Antonio Guterres, who has repeatedly called […]

Africa launches PAPSSCARD to reclaim financial sovereignty and boost trade

Africa has taken a major step toward financial self-determination with the launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. Announced during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria, the card aims to keep value, data, and economic benefits within Africa by processing payments entirely on the continent. The PAPSSCARD is a joint initiative […]