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Africa-Benin: Premier survives helicopter crash

Benin Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou survived Saturday a helicopter crash at landing as he was to attend a traditional festival in the north-west of the country, two people on board have been reported injured, reports say. The 61 years old man came out safe and sound of the crash of the presidential helicopter taking him […]

UNSG reaffirms Algeria’s role in Sahara issue, preeminence of Morocco’s autonomy initiative

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has recently submitted a report on the Sahara issue to the UN General Assembly, covering the period from 2011 to 2020, reaffirming Algeria’s role as the main party to the regional dispute, as established by the Security Council, in several of its resolutions, and the preeminence of the Autonomy […]

UN’s Guterres calls on Mali to “expedite” return to civilian rule

The UN chief has called on Mali’s ruling junta to “expedite” the process of returning power to elected civilians by early 2024 as earlier promised, according to a quarterly Security Council report. In this report, on the eve of a Council meeting this Wednesday April 12, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also expressed his concern about […]