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Mauritania: Supreme Court Frees Jailed Anti-slavery Activists

The Mauritania Supreme Court Tuesday demanded the immediate release of anti-slavery activists arrested two years ago and sentenced to two years in prison, reports say. Biram ould Abeid and Brahim ould Bilal respectively President and deputy President of IRA Mauritanie, an NGO combatting slavery in the country, have been ordered free by the Supreme Court […]

Zimbabwe: 11 candidates gear up for crucial general election in August

Zimbabwe’s presidential elections due to be held on 23 August will be contested by a total of 11 candidates, but according to analysts, it will be a race between incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa and the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Campaigns are in full swing in Zimbabwe as political parties gear up for a general election […]

e-commerce: La Poste Maroc, French Geopost Set up “Chrono Diali”

La Poste Maroc, Morocco’s largest mail and parcels company, has partnered with “Geopost”, a subsidiary of French group La Poste, to set up a joint venture specializing in e-commerce parcels delivery throughout the Kingdom. The creation of the new operator “Chrono Diali” has received approval of the Moroccan authorities. La Poste Maroc holds 51 pc […]