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Morocco: Francois Hollande Confident in Morocco’s Capacity to Host COP22

French President François Hollande publicly threw his full support behind Morocco, from New York Tuesday, saying he has “full confidence in Morocco’s hosting of COP22.” Speaking to the media following a key meeting on renewable energy, held at the initiative of African countries, President Hollande said France stands ready to make the coming November UN […]

Sudan’s ‘crisis of epic proportions’ fueled by weapons from foreign supporters, UN warns

The year-old war in Sudan has triggered “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled by material support from foreign supporters who continue to flout United Nations sanctions, top United Nations and African Union officials warned on Friday (19 April). That the rival generals vying for power in Sudan “have been able to sustain their confrontation, it […]

Libya: Haftar’s LNA declares UN Envoy enemy

The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar, has called the UN Special envoy to the North African country an enemy after the UN official bashed the army’s deadly actions in Southern Libya. A spokesman of the LNA, which is controlling the eastern part of the country, Wednesday said Ghassan Salame […]