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Libya: UN fact-finding mission pledges “Zero Impunity” for perpetrators of violations

The Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML) will hold all those who committed crimes and human rights violations in Libya accountable, said chair of the UN mission Mohamed Aujjar.   Addressing the Human Rights Council convening in Geneva, the FFML chief said that by setting up this mission, the HRC has sent an important signal […]

AfDB Lends Morocco €199 Mln for Climate Resilient Crops

The African Development Bank has approved a €199 million loan to finance Morocco’s competitive & resilient cereal development program to help boost food security, nutrition, and crops resilience across Africa. The program will help reduce Morocco’s cereal imports, focusing on improving productivity and the resilience of cereal production to climate change. It also provides for […]

Pope to visit South Sudan next year

Pope Francis has announced that he will be visiting South Sudan next year, where efforts are underway to salvage a peace deal. In 2017, Pope Francis scheduled a trip to the war-torn nation but had to cancel it because of political instability and poor security. “I want to renew my invitation to all sides in […]