Cameroon’s President Paul Biya in a rare public address on Tuesday announced the organization of a national dialogue to discuss problems that are tearing the central African state apart, including separatist violence. The 86-year-old on Tuesday night called on all separatists in the English-speaking regions to surrender and be forgiven, or face military action. Biya […]
A Tunisian appeals court has ordered on Wednesday February 19 the release of prominent human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine, although she remains subject to a travel ban due to ongoing legal cases. Bensedrine, 74, was the head of the now-defunct Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD), which was responsible for investigating human rights abuses committed by […]
The state of emergency in Tunisia will be extended from September 3 to December 31, 2019, in line with a Presidential Decree issued by the Official Gazette Friday, reports the official news agency TAP. According to the presidential decree, the state of emergency was extended after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Speaker […]
