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Israel/Palestine war crimes probe ‘momentous step forward’, says UN rights expert

An independent UN human rights expert hailed earlier this week the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to consider a formal criminal investigation into allegations of war crimes in Palestine as a “momentous step forward in the quest for accountability” in the five-decade-long Israeli occupation. “Accountability has, until now, been largely missing in action throughout the […]

AfDB, ECOWAS sign agreement for study on Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway

The African Development Bank and the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study into a highway linking Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan, to Lagos in Nigeria, marking a new step in building regional integration and trade. The proposed Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway, a six-lane (3-lane dual) motorway, will […]

UN/Sahara: Gambia & Comoro Islands Reaffirm Steadfast Backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan & Territorial Integrity

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has reiterated at the United Nations his country’s strong support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for a lasting and peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. In his speech made Thursday at the ongoing 77th session of UN General Assembly convening in New York, Mr. Barrow said the Government of Gambia […]