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Italian NGOs decry Polisario for Children’s rights violations

A group of Italian NGOs staged protests recently to denounce the use by the Polisario of children in an utter violation of their basic rights. The Polisario has gained a notoriety over the years for enrolling children in the ranks of its militias and for forcibly sending them to countries such as Cuba where they […]

Tunisia: Media tycoon sentenced to three years in prison for involvement in deadly road accident

A court in Tunisia has ordered the arrest of Abdelhamid Ben Abdallah, a businessman and owner of a private television after his condemnation to three years in prison in a trial for involuntary homicide. The arrest warrant came from the Court of appeal of the Nabeul, a coastal town located in northeastern Tunisia. Abdelhamid Ben […]

Madagascar: Christian Ntsay re-appointed as Prime Minister for new term

Madagascar’s recently re-elected President Andry Rajoelina has re-appointed on January 4 his former Prime Minister Christian Ntsay for the same position, as he begins a second term in office following November disputed elections. Rajoelina Thursday told lawmakers of his party and allies that three criteria led him to choose Ntsay as Prime Minister. “Loyalty is […]