Ethiopia Speaker of upper house Keria Ibrahim resigns

Sahrawi NGOs denounce Algeria’s extrajudicial killings in Tindouf

A group of rights groups operating in the Sahra territory called on the international community- including the UN, the EU, human rights NGOs, to put pressure on Algeria to stop its summary executions of the Sahrawis held against their will in abject conditions in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps. “Since 2014, at least 21 cases of […]

Nigeria: experts warn govt not to ignore ex-Boko Haram fighters’ threats to re-join insurgency

Former Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria are threatening they may pick up arms again and join the insurgency out of frustration that they have been neglected by the government since they surrendered in the last two years. The Nigerian authorities promised Boko Haram fighters who surrendered that they would receive training and skills as an […]

Morocco maintains soft wheat duty halt till end of 2020 – Government

The Moroccan government maintained the halt on the import duty on soft wheat until yearend to prevent prices from soaring in the domestic market amid attempt by exporters to limit sales. Russia, the world’s top soft wheat exporter, limited sales through June to protect its own supply as the coronavirus crisis sparks food-security concerns around […]