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Côte d’Ivoire: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls for restoration of Guillaume Soro to electoral list

With 46 days to go before the presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has asked Abidjan to “stay the execution” of the sentence of Guillaume Soro, and to restore him to the electoral rolls. The president of the GPS party, exiled in France for several months, saw […]

Spanish forces use excessive violence against defenseless migrants in Ceuta

Spain has reacted to the wave of irregular migration in the occupied enclave of Ceuta through excessive use of force deploying its army on the border and using rubber bullets and tear gas, witnesses and local media said. At least 6000 people, mostly Moroccans, crossed to the enclave taking Spanish authorities by surprise. The influx […]

Storm still blowing on Tindouf camps following circulation of intimate photos of opponent’s wife

The circulation of intimate photos of Mrs Olaya Saadi, spouse of Polisario’s opponent Fadel Breika, in detention since last June, triggered a crisis within the separatist front’s leadership, torn apart between those who call for an investigation in the scandal and those who oppose such a move. The indignation and anger of Sahrawi tribes, particularly […]