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AUPSC commends Morocco for co-training African election observers

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union has commended Morocco for co-organizing the first specialized training workshop for AU short-term election observers in Rabat last June. The Council also encouraged the AU Commission and Morocco to continue co-organizing similar training on a regular basis and to mobilize the necessary financial and technical resources […]

Sahel States push for mineral independence, seek new economic path

Military governments in the Sahel are steering their nations toward greater control over mineral extraction as part of a broader strategy to diversify economies and reduce reliance on foreign companies. In Niger, a draft decree adopted by the Council of Ministers has recently granted to Niger-owned Compagnie Minière de Recherche et d’Exploitation (COMIREX SA) a […]

Egypt to free restricted justice for swift justice, Sisi

President Sisi has promised a reform to speed up judiciary procedures as part of a crackdown on extremists and terrorists. During the funeral ceremony of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat killed in a terror attack, President Sisi said “swift justice” will be introduced in order to free the judiciary’s hand for a“battle” the country is prepared to wage despite criticism […]