A French inter-ministerial Committee overseeing export of military equipment, CIEEMG, has vetoed the delivery of four AML90 armored vehicles to Gabon over fear that the equipment might be used to crackdown on protests during next year’s coming presidential elections, Africa Intelligence reports. The move, France-based media notes, came following pressure by Direction Afrique et océan […]
After months of ambiguity, Guinean President Alpha Condé confirmed on Wednesday for the first time that he is candidate for a third term, despite a protest that cost the lives of dozens of civilians. The Guinean president, 82, announced on Wednesday, September 2, that he was entering the presidential race. “From now on, I am […]
The London-based Human Rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday that it possesses strong evidences of war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza during last year 50-day war following analysis of an Israeli assault in Gaza known as “black Friday”. Amnesty International said its claims are based on strong evidences made of detailed analysis of eyewitness […]
