Saïd-Saadi-Rachad

Niger’s military junta regime calls on Togo president to mediate

Niger’s military junta has called on Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe “to be a facilitator, to be able to facilitate this dialogue with our various partners,” in particular with the West African bloc ECOWAS which has maintained sanctions against the country since the July coup. While meeting Gnassingbe in Togo’s capital Lomé, Niger’s Minister of Defense, […]

IMF members increase contributions; Africa gets third seat on board

The IMF announced Saturday member nations agreed to increase their contributions to the global lender and give sub-Saharan Africa a third seat on its executive board at its first meetings on the continent since 1973. The IMF announced Saturday member nations agreed to increase their contributions to the global lender and give sub-Saharan Africa a […]

UN group finger points Algeria, Polisario for human rights violations in Tindouf camps

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has finger pointed Algeria and the Polisario for the abuses and violations of freedoms and human rights in the Tindouf camps. The group’s condemnation came following a complaint lodged by Sahrawi dissident El Fadel Mohamed Breica against the Algerian state for kidnapping, torture, forcible confinement and illegal […]