Equato-Guinean vice president Teodoro nguema obiang mangue

Libya : Benghazi now an “Islamic emirate” under Ansar al-Sharia

A day after the militants of Ansar al-Sharia took over an army base in Benghazi and killing more than a score of soldiers, they have announced that Benghazi is now formally an “Islamic emirate.” The claim is however being denied by pro-government militias who called their withdrawal from “certain positions” was due to “tactical reasons.” […]

Polisario Loses Supporter in US Congress over Sexual Harassment

The #MeToo campaign, which shows no signs of abating in the United States, has forced a Congressman to resign, making the Polisario lose one of its few supporters in the US Congress. John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan and co-chairman of the pro-Polisario “Western Sahara Caucus” in the US Congress, announced Tuesday his “withdrawal from politics” […]

Soaring food prices hamper Ramadan celebrations around Africa

During the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, millions of Muslims around Africa are feeling the pinch of inflation, as food and energy prices have been soaring in the wake of the Russia- Ukraine war and also due to the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change-related events on the global economy. African countries, […]