Morocco Seizes 2 Tons of Cannabis

Morocco Asks Netherlands to Stop Meddling in its Internal Affairs

Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated rejection of any interference in Morocco’s internal affairs after the Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok handed, few weeks ago, a report to Dutch Parliament on the events of the Rif . In the report, the Dutch foreign minister described the verdict against Rif activists as a “matter of concern.” The Foreign […]

DRC opposition to hold protest against election ‘irregularities’ despite govt’s ban

Concerns are emerging about the possibility of yet another cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government banned protests called for by five opposition candidates who are complaining of irregularities and fraud in the last week’s presidential vote. Almost a week on from the chaotic poll that was marred by logistical […]

Senegal-Mauritania: 2Stv Warned for Criticizing Nouakchott

The Senegalese private TV channel 2Stv has received a warning from the country’s authorities for airing a program calling for armed protest against Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, reports say. The private channel reportedly aired on January 20 a program in which Ahmed Vall Messaoud, a former Mauritanian governor and now a human right […]