meeting of FM of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Washington 14 Nov 2019

Morocco’s Omar Hilale Elected Vice-President of ECOSOC

Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Omar Hilale was elected vice-president of the Economic and Social Council. The 54-member council, which serves as the principal organ for the socioeconomic and related work of the UN, elected Inga Rhonda King as its new president. The appointment of Omar Hilale vice-president of ECOSOC […]

MAURITANIA: President Opens Fresh Political Consultations, Sets no Timeline for Dialogue

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Thursday chaired a brief meeting at the presidential palace to initiate consultations on a proposed national political dialogue, bringing together representatives of both the ruling majority and the opposition. The closed-door discussions were limited to the Head of State and the designated dialogue coordinator, Moussa Fall, who presented a draft […]

Chad: Creation of the position of vice president as main conclusion of the national inclusive forum

The second National Inclusive Forum, organized by the government and tasked with reviewing the new constitution, in place since 2018, ended on Sunday, November 1. The main conclusion of the forum was the creation of the position of vice president. The meeting was boycotted by part of the opposition, the main trade unions and human […]