Palestinian factions, Hamas in Gaza and Fatah in the West Bank, have closed their ranks in reaction to the unprecedented normalization of ties between Israel and the UAE, announced Thursday. Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, held a phone conversation with Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. Both Palestinian leaders adopted a joint stance in reaction to the […]
Madagascar’s outgoing president Andry Rajoelina has launched his re-election campaign ahead of the 9 November vote, as UN Human Rights Office expresses concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in the island nation after security forces used unnecessary and disproportionate force to disperse four peaceful protests in the past two weeks. Rajoelina launched his re-election […]
The inclusion of Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s leading economies, on a ‘gray list’ by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could present far-reaching setbacks to the two countries’ economic growth. The warning by the Paris-based FATF, a global anti-money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog, comes in the midst of a difficult financial phase […]
