Berlin Conference jan 19 2020

ECJ’s anti-Morocco verdict, a sword thrust in water – FM says

The political verdict rendered by the European Court of Justice, annulling the EU’s trade deals with Morocco, was an ineffectual decision that is akin to a sword thrust in water as far as the Sahara issue is concerned, said Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita. Bourita, who reiterated the same stance expressed in an official statement […]

Sudan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor Visits Darfur

Fatou Bensouda met with authorities and representatives of communities affected by the genocide. The Gambian jurist is nearing the end of her term, but she continues to call on the transitional government to hand over suspects charged by the ICC with crimes committed in Darfur. It was an unprecedented visit, but above all a symbolic […]

Algeria: minister stirs waves of protest after telling Algerians to change the country

Algeria’s youth & sports minister Thursday made the headlines after he told people opposed to the draft revised constitution to be submitted to a referendum on November 1st, to change the country if not satisfied, TSA reports. “We are going to build a state in conformity with the November 1st declaration, a democratic and social […]