UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura will start a new tour to the region with a visit to Morocco this Saturday for talks with Moroccan officials to advance the UN-led political process on the Sahara. The announcement was made Friday by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General during his daily press briefing. “I have […]
Gunmen have mowed down the traditional ruler of Obudi Agwa in Nigeria’s Imo state, in an incident authorities blame on Biafran separatists. The state police public relations officer, Mike Abattam, confirmed the attack to local media. Unidentified gunmen reportedly visited Monday the palace in Oguta under the guise of reporting an emergency situation before opening […]
A United Nations Human Rights Office report has revealed that migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Libya are being subjected to systematic abuse, including torture, rape, forced labour, and extortion. The findings, released on Tuesday, describe a “business model” in which human mobility is exploited for profit. The report, titled “Business as Usual”, is based […]
