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Mauritania: Team of lawyers battles for drop of legal case against 13 senators

A team of lawyers has embarked on legal proceedings to drop cases against 13 Mauritanian senators accused of taking money from the President’s cousin Mohamed Bouatmatou, known as an opponent of the Mauritanian ruler. The lawyers have requested the drop of the charges against the 13 senators in a request to the country’s court of […]

Jordan backs Libya’s territorial integrity

King Abdullah II of Jordan reiterated his country’s support to Libya and to efforts to protect the North African country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, a statement by the Jordanian Royal Court said. King Abdallah met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in Amman where they discussed ways to develop bilateral relations. The monarch, according […]

ECOWAS ‘has nothing against Niger, Mali or Burkina Faso’ — Nigerian military chief

African nations should unite against any form of uprising from jihadists in the Sahel region and other parts of West Africa following the withdrawal of the coup-hit Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, Nigeria’s military chief, General Christopher Musa has said. The withdrawal of the three member states from the regional bloc, coupled with […]