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Forty countries reaffirm support for Morocco’s sovereignty at UN Human Rights Council

Forty countries reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, the Sahara, during a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, according to a statement delivered by Morocco’s ambassador. Omar Zniber, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, presented the declaration on behalf of the group during discussions under […]

Sierra Leone: ex-president Koroma charged with treason over failed coup last November

Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason, with officials saying the failed military coup in November that aimed to topple the West African country’s government was led mainly by his bodyguards The ex-president has been charged with four offenses for his alleged role in the attempted coup in which gunmen […]

Nigeria: at least 160 killed, hundreds injured in attacks by armed gangs

At least 160 people have been killed and over 300 injured in central Nigeria in a series of “well-coordinated” attacks on villages carried out by armed groups know as “bandits”, local government officials have said. On Monday (25 December), local officials said the toll of attacks by armed groups has risen to 113, increasing sharply […]