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

Mauritania: NGOs demand release of anti-slavery activists

A group of 17 NGOs including Amnesty International Wednesday called for the immediate release of two Mauritanian anti-slavery activists arrested one year ago and handed a two-year prison sentence by a Mauritanian court. “Mauritania must immediately set free the two anti-slavery activists who have been in custody for one year while one of them is […]

Interpol-wanted French-Algerian National apprehended in Marrakech

A French national of Algerian origin, who was subject to an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities, was arrested in Marrakech on Monday. The arrest of the suspect, aged 38, was conducted on the basis of accurate tips provided by the National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGST) services, a security source said. The […]

Migrant Boat Tragedy: Two Bodies Recovered off Eastern Libya

The Libyan Red Crescent has recovered two bodies following the capsizing of a migrant boat off eastern Libya. In a statement issued on Sunday, 1 March 2026, the organisation confirmed that the vessel overturned in the area between Al-Tamimi and Umm Al-Razm, near Derna. Emergency teams from the Umm Al-Razm branch, supported by colleagues from […]