Former Moroccan minister of Justice Mohamed Aujjar has been appointed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet as chair of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya. The High Commissioner announced Wednesday the appointment of the members of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya. The members are: Mohamed Aujjar, chair, (Morocco); Tracy […]
An Algerian court this Monday sentenced French TV5 correspondent Khaled Drareni to three years in prison, TSA reports citing the defense lawyer. Drareni, 40, who is also correspondent of Reporters without Borders (RSF) in the North African country, has been in detention since March for covering “Hirak”, the popular demonstrations against the Algerian regime. […]
The United States has pledged to disburse additional $44 million to Niger to help the West African country address food insecurity. The announcement was made by Victoria Jane Nuland, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, following a meeting with President Mohamed Bazoum in a capital Niamey on Wednesday. “I had a rewarding conversation […]
