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Senegal: Appeal trial for defamation against opposition member Ousmane Sonko postponed to May 8

A court in Senegal’s capital Dakar announced Monday the appeal trial for defamation against opposition member Ousmane Sonko has been postponed to May 8. Sonko was initially expected to appear in court on April 17. The leader of Pasteef party was handed last month a two-month suspended prison sentence for defaming Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye […]

Libya intensifies irregular migrants’ repatriation efforts, Sudanese refugees granted local tatus

Libya has announced plans to accelerate the return of irregular migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to their home countries, while pledging that Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict will be granted access to public services on the same footing as Libyan citizens. The policy shift was outlined on Tuesday, December 2, by Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi during a […]

Italy: Moroccan citizen arrested for alleged terrorist plans

A Moroccan aged 30 has been nabbed for alleged terrorist plans in Italy after police found he has established contact with the Islamic State group (IS). “He expressed willingness to perpetrate terrorist attacks, but no evidence of eminent action has been discovered,” said Antonio De Jesu, a Police commissioner in Milan. The 30 years old […]