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Chagos deal sparks UK backlash over £30bn payout and exiled islanders’ rights

The UK government is facing mounting criticism over its £30 billion agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, with lawmakers and human rights groups denouncing the deal’s financial and ethical implications. Under the controversial arrangement, Britain retains military access to Diego Garcia — a vital US-UK base — through a 99-year lease, […]

Tunisia launches its Covid 19 contact tracing application

The Ehmi application, available on Android and currently being validated on iOS, was developed free of charge by a Tunisian start-up that usually creates digital marketing tools for foreign companies. If a person using the application tests positive, the Observatory of Emerging Diseases (ONME) will warn other users who have crossed paths with the phone, […]

Trump’s Victory Casts Cloud on COP22

Fears that the US may scale back on the Paris Agreement are dominating the climate summit COP22 on the third day of the event in Marrakech, after Trump won presidential elections. Trump’s victory is no good news for the climate advocates attending COP22 (November 7-18), a summit meant to ponder on the means to ensure […]