EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell – Syria supporting conference june 30 2020

Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential race narrows as key opposition figures barred

Côte d’Ivoire’s upcoming presidential election has taken a dramatic turn, as the Constitutional Council barred two major opposition figures — former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam — from contesting the 25 October vote. The council cited both men’s removal from the electoral roll: Gbagbo, due to a past criminal conviction, and […]

Sahara: UNSG highlights Spain’s support for Autonomy Plan; commends Morocco’s cooperation with MINURSO

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has highlighted in his latest report to the Security Council on the Sahara issue, Spain’s position that “considers the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007 to be the most serious, credible and realistic basis for resolving” the dispute. In his report, Guterres mentions the letter addressed on March […]

Junta-led Sahel trio likely to fail in its bid to contain escalating jihadist violence

The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional ECOWAS bloc has drawn attention to the escalating security crisis in the Sahel region where JNIM, an umbrella coalition of  aligned groups, is fast emerging as a dominant jihadist force. These countries, now members of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), […]