King launches construction work of psychiatric hospital in Agadir

Mauritania reinforces military presence on its northern borders

Mauritania whose economy has been hit by Polisario’s banditry is set to reinforce its military presence in its northern borders in a move that signals Nouakchott’s determination to avert the Polisario’s incursions into its territories. The Algeria-backed Polisario separatists have blocked a critical border passage linking Morocco to Mauritania for three weeks. The passage which […]

South Sudan: Machar’s lawyer challenges legality of Special Court as mandate expires

The defense team for South Sudan’s suspended First Vice-President, Riek Machar, has challenged the legality of the special Court handling his trial, arguing that its mandate expired last week. Lead defense lawyer Dr. Geri Raimondo Legge told the Special Court for the Nasir Incident that the ministerial order establishing the tribunal only authorized it to […]

Sudan: Five advisers to General Hemedti abandon the RSF, join al-Burhan’s Army and made revelation

Following the recent defection of a senior military leader from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Al-Jazirah State, five political leaders on October 26 publicly announced their departure from the RSF, officially joining the Sudanese Army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. These former advisers to RSF head General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, also known as […]