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Morocco: Trial for Murder of Two Scandinavians Postponed

A Moroccan court decided Thursday to postpone until May 16 the hearing of the case against the suspects involved in the killing last December of two Scandinavian tourists in the High Atlas mountains. A total of 24 persons, including a Spanish-Swiss convert to Islam, are expected to appear before a criminal court in the city […]

Morocco Gleaned Necessary Backing for Return to AU, Algerian PM

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has acknowledged that Morocco has gained the necessary backing for its return to the African Union (AU). The Algerian top diplomat conceded that Morocco’s return to the AU has become inevitable, as it has secured the necessary votes from the majority of African countries. Speaking at a press conference held […]

DRC elections: voters pin hope for jobs and peace, as violence threatens vote

As citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to head to the polls on Wednesday (20 December), Congolese authorities need to act urgently to prevent violence around the vote to stop a dangerous situation from getting even worse, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). As election-related violence across the DRC risk undermining the […]