BCIJ arrests terrorists

Mauritania: 6 candidates register for June 21 elections

Registration with the Mauritanian Constitutional Council has ended with six candidates willing to contest in the June 21 presidential polls. Most of the opposition political parties are boycotting the elections because they claim that it lack s credibility and transparency.  Some of the candidates will be vying for the presidency for the first time and […]

Algeria Should Acknowledge Responsibility Regarding Rights Respect in Tindouf Camps (HRW)

Algeria which is hosting on its territory thousands of Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps should acknowledge its responsibility regarding the respect for human rights in these camps and make sure that the perpetrators of abuses are held responsible. The recommendation was made by the New York-based Human Rights Watch in a 94-page report published […]

Mali: 46 detained Ivorian troops stand trial as deadline for release nears

The 46 Ivorian soldiers suspected of being “mercenaries” and detained in Mali since July have appeared before the Court of Appeal in the capital city Bamako on Thursday. Their trial comes in the run-up to a deadline on 1 January 2023 set by West African leaders for Mali to demand the release of the troops […]