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Algeria to hold referendum on new constitution

Algeria will hold on November 1 a referendum on the new draft constitution, which grants more power to the parliament and the Prime Minister following several months of protests that led to the partial overhaul of the previous regime. The Presidential office announced the date Monday following a meeting between the President and the head […]

Sahrawi NGOs denounce Algeria’s extrajudicial killings in Tindouf

A group of rights groups operating in the Sahra territory called on the international community- including the UN, the EU, human rights NGOs, to put pressure on Algeria to stop its summary executions of the Sahrawis held against their will in abject conditions in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps. “Since 2014, at least 21 cases of […]

Senegal: Russia denies accusation of support for opposition candidate

The Russian embassy in Dakar has denied and lambasted accusations by President Macky Sall’s entourage alleging that Moscow is planning to channel funds to Ousmane Sonko, one of the serious challengers to the outgoing president in the Feb.24 elections. The Russian mission in a press statement said the allegations circulated by Head of Senegalese expatriates […]