Gulf of Guinea nations have banded together earlier this year to crack down on illegal fishing, which environmental groups blame on Chinese boats that are decimating West Africa’s fish stocks and fishing communities along the coastline. Chinese boats are decimating West Africa’s fish stocks and fishing communities in the Gulf of Guinea, say environmental groups. […]
Morocco’s Interior minister, Abdelouafi Laftit, is taking part in Lyon, France, in the G6 Interior Ministers’ meeting, gathering the European Union’s six biggest countries (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy & Poland). Morocco and the United States are the only two non-European countries invited to the two-day meeting that is focused on the fight against […]
Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in Kampala facing serious charges, including endangering national security, illegal firearms possession and international arms negotiations. The hearing follows his alleged forced return from Kenya, where his wife claims he was kidnapped during a book launch event. The 68-year-old former presidential candidate, who […]
