Fighting between the Houthi rebels and the government forces started in the Yemeni capital on Monday with both sides accusing each other of triggering it. The State television and SABA, the government’s official news agency, are now under the control of the rebels. A fragile ceasefire has been announced and strategic positions around the capital […]
U.N. human rights officials condemned the systematic oppression endured by anti-slavery activists in Mauritania who have been handed a 15-year jail sentence. “The (Mauritanian) government is hostile to civil society groups that criticize its policies, especially to groups like IRA, whose members are drawn from the Haratin minority and advocate for an end to slavery,” […]
Calls for protest by an anonymous group identifying itself as GenZ 212 on social media spiraled into violent unrest in several cities, derailing what were initially intended as peaceful demonstrations. Footage shared online shows masked youths clashing with police, setting fire to banks, and looting businesses in multiple locations across the Souss region. In Inzegane, […]
