ILO conventions’ ratification instruments

Equatorial Guinea’s leader slams Spain for “interference” as its court opens probe into alleged torture

Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, who is also the son of the president, has accused the country’s former colonial power Spain of „interference” after the country’s judiciary opened an investigation into the “kidnapping” and “torture” of two Spanish nationals in the West African state’s capital Malabo. The two Spanish nationals, Feliciano Efa Mangue […]

Tunisia: Interior Minister Sacked over Suspected Links with UAE for Coup

The Tunisian Parliament is investigating claims that sacked Interior Minister Lotfi Brahem, in connivance with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had plotted a coup against the Islamic Ennahdha Party, winner of the latest local elections, and for toppling the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed stunned the […]

Southern Africans face famine threat due to El Nino

Food security outlook has been seriously undermined in southern Africa due to the disastrous impact of the El Nino weather, which triggered extreme droughts and heatwaves that destroyed crops. Zimbabwe is on the brink of declaring a drought emergency, following the example of neighboring Zambia and Malawi. Water shortage in Africa’s south means millions risk […]