Polisario gendarmerie chief killed near defense wall in Sahara

Morocco: Michel Obama to Visit Marrakech late June

The American first lady will visit Marrakech later his month accompanied by her two daughters, reports say. It will be the first visit by Michel Obama to the Kingdom of Morocco. She will be accompanied by their daughters; Malia and Sasha. During their one week stay, the Obama family will tour the city as well […]

Niger Expresses ‘Concern’ over Algeria’s ill-treatment of Sub-Saharan Migrants

Niamey has had enough with Algeria’s ill treatment of Nigerien nationals, after 950 of them were summarily deported last week to Niger’s borders. As Algeria turns a deaf ear to the calls by international rights NGOs to halt the inhumane treatment of Sub-Saharan migrants, Niger’s Foreign Minisiter Ibrahim Yacoubou officially expressed his country’s concern over […]

Mauritania: Prosecutor Demands 20 Years in Prison for Slave Abolitionists

The Mauritania state prosecutor Wednesday demanded 20-year prison sentence for members of the Mauritanian anti-slavery association arrested last month for “prompting armed protest in a slum of capital Nouakchott.” Thirteen people among whom 10 members of the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA) have been standing trial since August 3. The defendants […]