David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia

Pope Francis to Visit Morocco End of March 2019

Pope Francis will visit Morocco on March 30 and 31 within the frame of the planned foreign trips of the 81-year-old pontiff in 2019. The Vatican confirmed on Tuesday the Pope’s travel to the North African Kingdom, saying he will visit the cities of Rabat and Casablanca. The Pope will visit the cities of Casablanca […]

Egypt: Egypt Air boss fired, company lost $1 billion over four years

State-owned carrier Egypt Air has a new boss since Thursday after former boss Sameh el-Hefny has been sacked following the one billion dollar lost recorded by the company since the 2011 uprising. Samed el Hefny who ran the company since Marsh 2014 will be replaced by Sherif Fathy who is a consultant and worked as […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Constitutional Council validates only four candidacies out of forty-four

The Ivorian Constitutional Council validated on Monday four candidacies, including that of outgoing President Alassane Ouattara for a controversial third term, and rejected those of ex-President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-rebel leader and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro for the October 31 presidential election. The Constitutional Council validated only four of the 44 presidential candidatures. In addition […]