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Côte d’Ivoire: Alassane Ouattara reverses his decision, enters presidential race

The outgoing Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara announced on Thursday his candidacy for a third term in the presidential election to be held next October. He had initially said he would not stand for re-election, leaving his runner-up Amadou Gon Coulibaly to wear the colors of the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP). […]

Algeria: Switzerland re-launches legal action against Khaled Nezzar for crimes against humanity

The Attorney General of Switzerland has filed an indictment in the Federal Criminal Court against former Algerian defense minister Khaled Nezzar for crimes against humanity committed during the 1990s civil war. According to the indictment, Nezzar is accused of violating the laws of armed conflicts in accordance with the Geneva Conventions between 1992 and 1994 […]

UN Secretary General in Marrakesh for UN Migration Conference

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, arrived in Marrakesh Sunday to take part in the Intergovernmental Conference that will adopt formally the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The UN Chief, flanked by President of the General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration Louise Arbour […]