three Sahrawi activists arrested by polisario

Israel/Palestine war crimes probe ‘momentous step forward’, says UN rights expert

An independent UN human rights expert hailed earlier this week the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to consider a formal criminal investigation into allegations of war crimes in Palestine as a “momentous step forward in the quest for accountability” in the five-decade-long Israeli occupation. “Accountability has, until now, been largely missing in action throughout the […]

Polisario Experiences Bitter Taste of Legal Maneuvers against Morocco

The Polisario has incurred a new setback in its legal maneuvers against Morocco after the Kingdom’s phosphate company, OCP, restored ownership of a 55,000 tons of phosphates rock unlawfully held in South Africa following a legal challenge by the Polisario. The cargo on board Cherry Blossom was seized in South Africa since May 2017 after […]

Libya : Benghazi now an “Islamic emirate” under Ansar al-Sharia

A day after the militants of Ansar al-Sharia took over an army base in Benghazi and killing more than a score of soldiers, they have announced that Benghazi is now formally an “Islamic emirate.” The claim is however being denied by pro-government militias who called their withdrawal from “certain positions” was due to “tactical reasons.” […]