King Mohammed VI & Nigerian President Buhari in Morocco in 2018

Dutch king makes historic apology for his country’s key role in global slavery trade

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized on Saturday (1 June) — the day to remember the 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in the Netherlands — for his country’s role in slavery, acknowledged that racism is still a problem and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech. The Netherlands formally abolished slavery in its colonies in 1863, […]

French Senate report urges end to 1968 deal facilitating residence of Algerians

A French Senate report denounced and urged an end to the 1968 accords with Algeria which facilitate the travel, employment, and residence of Algerians in France, against the backdrop of worsening tensions between Paris and Algiers. The report, which was elaborated as part of a review of French migratory policies, said France should either review […]

Mauritania: President Ould Abdel Aziz not in the 2019 Presidential Race

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has assured that he will not be a candidate for his own succession during the next presidential elections scheduled in 2019 as required by the Constitution. The Mauritanian Constitution limits the number of presidential terms to two. The President who was in Oualata (in the South) for the launch of […]