mansouri-bourita at ecowas extraordinary summit in ouagadougou sept 2019

Lebanon: No president for 360days, U.N concerned

After a year without a president, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag pleaded the leaders in Lebanon to forgo their political rivalries and prioritize their nation’s interests amidst the regional crisis especially the armed conflict in Syria. Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on a Christian candidate to serve as president after […]

Rwanda Receives 164 Refugees from Libya in Overnight UNHCR Evacuation

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Rwanda announced early on Thursday that 164 refugees and asylum seekers were transferred overnight from Libya to Rwanda under an emergency evacuation arrangement. According to the agency, the latest relocation brings the total number of evacuees moved from Libya to Rwanda since 2019 to 2,924. Of […]

Sudan: TMC nullifies agreements with protesters, sets elections in 9 months

The Transitional Military Council (TMC) Monday announced the end of all talks and nullification of all agreements signed with leaders of the revolution and declared that the country will go to polls in nine months. Leader of the TMC Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said in an address the junta has ended all talks with […]