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President Alassane Ouattara rubber-stamps 32-member Cabinet

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara validated Tuesday October 17 a Cabinet of 32 members proposed by new Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé appointed Monday October 16 and tasked to form a new government. Abdourahmane Cisse, the General Secretary of Ouattara’s office, indicated the lineup includes three State ministers and four newcomers. The State ministers are […]

Morocco: Chakib Benmoussa named High Commissioner for Planning in replacement of Lahlimi

King Mohammed VI has named on Friday Chakib Benmoussa, Minister of National Education since October 2021, as High Commissioner for Planning in replacement of Ahmed Lahlimi Alami, the Royal Office said in a statement. The Sovereign also received Ahmed Lahlimi and decorated him with the Grand Cordon of Wissam Al Arch. Lahlimi, a prominent figure […]

UN raises alarm over mass graves and torture evidence in militia-controlled area of Tripoli

The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed grave concern on Wednesday, 04 June over the discovery of dozens of bodies in a section of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, previously controlled by the Stabilization Support Authority (SSA), an armed militia whose commander, Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli, was killed in factional clashes last month. The alarming findings include charred […]