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DSK affair, when journalists lose their soul

Nowadays, as prosecution and conviction determine the importance of a story, we are forced to accept the media line. The Strauss-Kahn affair shows how, by way of justice/journalism, the accused was left to the lions. In May 2011, we were the involuntary witnesses of the ex-Head of IMF’s bankruptcy [Destruction? Character assassination?]. Only a few […]

Burkina Faso extends emergency measures for another year to fight terror

Burkina Faso announced an extension of the emergency measures for another year as the war against terrorist groups seems yet to be won. The measures include summoning people aged 18 to fight and entailed curbing freedoms and forming local defense groups. Terrorist activity worsened under-development in the poor country and pushed 2 million people out […]

Security Council Renews MINURSO Mandate Until October 31

UN Security Council adopted resolution 2414 renewing the mandate of the UN mission to the Sahara, MINURSO, for another six months until October 31. The resolution took note of “the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the Secretary-General” (a reference to the autonomy initiative) and welcomed the “credible Moroccan efforts to move the […]