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AU observer team to monitor Nigeria poll, as pre-election violence escalates

The African Union (AU) will be sending a 90-strong observer mission to Nigeria for this month’s elections, the AU Commission announced Tuesday (14 February), as the West African country warned of increasing election-related violence. The AU said the objectives of the mission were to provide an “accurate and impartial assessment” of the electoral process, offer […]

Morocco’s vaccine procurement cost rises to 7 billion dirhams

The cost of Morocco’s vaccine procurement rose to 7 billion dirhams ($77 million), finance ministry documents showed. The amount was funded by the special solidarity fund to which the treasury, companies and citizens amassed contributions that stood at 34 billion dirhams since 2020. Morocco has offered booster jabs for people who took the vaccine six […]

Historic trial of Guinea’s former dictator for stadium massacre resumes

The trial of Guinea’s former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara over the killings of 156 opposition supporters and rapes of at least 109 women at a 2009 rally has resumed weeks after it was suspended in May due to strikes by lawyers and prison wardens. The proceedings got under way again on Monday (10 July) after […]