The governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their collective withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), triggering praise among citizens and concern from international rights advocates. In a joint statement, the Alliance of Sahel States labeled the ICC an “instrument of new-colonialist repression,” accusing the court of selectively targeting African leaders while […]
The European Union has decided to resume fully its development cooperation with Mali and will mobilize some €250 million for this purpose. “The swift adoption by the Malian authorities of a transition roadmap to restore democracy and stability has opened the door for lifting the precautionary measures taken after the coup d’état of March 2012 […]
Morocco has warned that the diplomatic crisis with neighboring Spain will get worse if polisario chief Brahim Ghali, who is currently in Spain under a false Algerian identity, leaves the country without accountability for the serious crimes committed in Tindouf Camps. Several Spanish nationals of Sahrawi origin are suing Ghali for torture, kidnapping, rape, arbitrary […]
