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AU PSC commends Morocco for facilitating capacity-building programs for African election observers

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended Morocco for facilitating capacity-building programs for African election observers. The AU PSC “congratulates the Kingdom of Morocco for having facilitated the capacity-building programs for African election observers and calls for the continuation of this support to the AU Commission”, reads a statement […]

Chinese firms to build Namibia’s largest power plant

After years of recurrent power cuts, Namibia seems to have taken renewable energies seriously, turning to Chinese firms for help with the country’s largest solar plant. In this respect, a deal was signed by state-owned power utility Nampower and two Chinese firms – Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co. Ltd and Chint New Energy […]

UN Expresses ‘Deep Shock’ at Scale of Executions in Egypt

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed its “deep shock” after 20 people were reported to have been executed in Egypt since last week. The OHCHR also raised concerns that due process and fair trial guarantees did not appear to have been followed. The UN statement cited the case of […]