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Côte d’Ivoire: Appeal Court upholds life imprisonment sentence against Guillaume Soro

The Court of Appeal of Abidjan has confirmed a previous condemnation to life imprisonment ruled in July 2021 against former Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament Guillaume Soro on charges of plot and attempt to remove the administration of President Alassan Ouattara. The court, however, acquitted two of 11 other defendants and dissolved Générations et […]

Indian Defense Firm MKU Plans Night-Vision and Body-Armor Plant Near Casablanca

India defense company MKU Ltd. has announced plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Nouaceur, Morocco, for the local production of electro-optics (EO) and armor solutions. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Indian company at the Marrakesh Air Show (Oct.07-10). Its Moroccan plant will serve as MKU’s base for exports to the African continent. […]

DRC: Rebel forces declare humanitarian pause in Eastern Congo crisis

In the shadow of last week’s devastating assault that claimed 900 lives, M23 rebels have announced a unilateral ceasefire in eastern Congo. The declaration comes as aid organizations scramble to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians in and around Goma, a mineral-rich city of two million now under rebel control. Behind the streets where […]