Aminatou Haidar

César for Best Short Film goes to French-Moroccan director Sofia Alaoui

New consecration for Sofia Alaoui. The French-Moroccan director has just won the César for best short film for her “What if the Goats Die?” The award was handed to Sofia Alaoui at France’s 46th César ceremony, held Friday night. Sofia Alaoui was thus ahead of “L’Aventure atomique” by Loïc Barché, “Baltringue” by Josza Anjembe, “I […]

South Sudan: Machar’s lawyer challenges legality of Special Court as mandate expires

The defense team for South Sudan’s suspended First Vice-President, Riek Machar, has challenged the legality of the special Court handling his trial, arguing that its mandate expired last week. Lead defense lawyer Dr. Geri Raimondo Legge told the Special Court for the Nasir Incident that the ministerial order establishing the tribunal only authorized it to […]

France-Morocco: Arrest of gangster on the lam translates excellent security cooperation

The arrest over the weekend in Morocco of a gangster who was on the lam after he was involved in an armed robbery case dating back to July 31, 2013 in Cannes, a city located on the French Riviera, translates the excellent cooperation and partnership existing between France and Morocco in security matters. Nabil Ibelati, […]