EU ambassador to Malawi Sandra Paesen

Eid Al Adha: Morocco’s King pardons nearly 1500 Inmates

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 1434 convicts on the eve of Eid Al Adha celebrated Thursday June 29 in the North African Kingdom. A statement released Wednesday by the Ministry of Justice unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon. The list includes inmates who were granted a pardon over their remaining jail […]

Tunisia: IMF to disburse $400m to support fight against Coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund will shortly disburse $400 million to support Tunisia in its fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Nizar Yaich on a private radio station. This sum of money will be disbursed in the coming two to three weeks, he added. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said […]

Burkina Faso’s junta says coup attempt thwarted, plotters arrested or on run

A coup attempt against Burkina Faso’s military government has been thwarted by the country’s security and intelligence services, authorities have announced, with a military prosecutor saying four of the plotters were arrested and two others are on the run. Burkina Faso’s junta leadership said Wednesday (27 September) it had foiled a coup attempt the previous […]