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Kenya hosts South Sudan peace talks

The South Sudanese government and opposition groups are meeting for peace talks in Kenya to put an end to the infighting that plagued the country. The talks are mediated by Kenya’s president William Ruto and attended by South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir and main rebel opposition leaders that were not part of the 2018 deal, […]

Morocco’s CNDH President Named Ambassador of World Peace by Spanish Foundation

President of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH), Amina Bouayach, was named Ambassador of World Peace by the Spanish Foundation of the Order of Peace, in recognition of her defense of human rights, both in Morocco and internationally. The Málaga-based Foundation highlights, in a statement, the efforts made by Bouayach in favor of human rights, […]

EU leaders laud stricter migration policies that rights groups blame for 3,000 deaths last year

As the European Union and also its member states individually adopt tougher measures on migrants, most notably those undertaking treacherous Mediterranean sea crossings from Africa’s northern shores, human rights groups have slammed the change in EU’s policies, saying they are creating a “cruel system” that is partly to blame for drownings of more than 3,000 […]