Sahrawi petitioner Zroug before UNHRC in Geneva

Guinea: Anti-government Protest Turns Bloody, Two Killed

In Guinea, two protesters have been shot dead by security forces on the first day of open-ended protests against President Alpha Condé’s plan to amend the constitution to stay in power. Several members of the coalition of politicians and activists that called the demonstrations were arrested, the BBC reported. According to the British broadcaster, one […]

Sahara: De Mistura informs UN Chief on his consultations ahead of Security Council meeting

UN Sahara envoy Staffan De Mistura met on Thursday at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. According to the UN Department of Political & Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), Mr. de Mistura reported to the UN Chief on the informal consultations he held this week with all parties […]

Ebola outbreak in Uganda claims more lives as DRC faces mystery disease

Uganda is grappling with a new Ebola outbreak, marking its sixth detection of the virus, which comes just as a mystery disease is causing growing concern in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A four-year-old child has become the second fatality linked to the Sudan Ebola strain following confirmation of the virus at Mulago […]