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Is Spain backpedaling on bringing Polisario leader before justice?

Pressure mounts on the Spanish justice to uphold independence and bring Polisario leader before justice on charges of war crimes, rights violations and rape. But so far, the Spanish judiciary failed to meet the demands of Ghali’s victims. While the Spanish executive stressed that they will not intervene if the judiciary brings Ghali to court, […]

Libya: Presidential Council powerless against militia fighting in Ajaylat

Several high-level security meetings were held on Monday June 14 in Tripoli to try to put an end to the clashes that have been taking place since Thursday in Ajaylat, a town located 90 km west of the Libyan capital. The clashes resulted in eight casualties, including civilians. The Presidential Council, the authority that runs […]

Libya Tops North Africa’s Corruption Index

International Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated all across North African earlier this week with dismal news on the fight against bribery. Overall, the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) from Transparency International showed little to no improvement in graft around the region. For example, in Libya, the situation got even worse when the country was ranked as […]