Commissioner Moscovici

Central African Republic: Questions mount over Russian fuel donation

A political storm is brewing in the Central African Republic over 30,000 tons of Russian diesel that seems to have vanished into thin air. The Republican Bloc for the Defense of the Constitution has thrown down the gauntlet, demanding answers about a fuel donation that exists more in whispers than in official ledgers. Martin Ziguélé, […]

Sahara: Polisario suffers new setback in Spain

The Polisario has suffered another setback in Spain, where Pedro Sanchez’s government has rejected attempts by the Algeria-backed separatist movement to lay some improbable responsibility on Madrid with regard to the Moroccan Sahara.   “Spain considers itself detached from any international responsibility for the administration” of the Sahara. And this, “since the letter sent on […]

Sudan teeters on brink of genocide amid mounting civilian deaths and foreign meddling

The United Nations has warned that Sudan faces a “very high” risk of genocide, as the civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to devastate the country. Senior UN official Virginia Gamba highlighted ethnically motivated attacks by the RSF and allied militias against groups like the Zaghawa, Masalit, […]