US ambassador & envoy to Libya Richard-Norland

Congo slams Societe Generale’s sale of its local branch to Vista Group

Authorities of Congo Brazzaville have rejected Societe Generale’s sale of its country subsidiary to Vista Group because the bank did not give it a right of first refusal, and wields legal action, Reuters reports. The Finance ministry of the central African country in a statement indicated that it was surprised by the announcement by SocGen […]

Algeria Adamant on Violating Migrants’ Rights

Algerian authorities have deported more than 27,000 Sub-Saharan migrants since 2015, in a move that is praised by the interior ministry and denounced by rights groups that see in Algeria’s crackdown on migrants and asylum seekers a violation of elementary rights. “We have already repatriated 27,000 illegal African migrants to their countries since 2015,” Algerian […]

Security Council calls for national, regional, international support to West Africa, Sahel

The Security Council, expressing concern about security and humanitarian challenges in West Africa — as well as the potential of the COVID-19 pandemic to exacerbate existing fragilities —adopted a presidential statement calling for national, regional and international support for countries of the region. In a statement issued by Christoph Heusgen (Germany), Council President for July, […]