As Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday Feb. 25 in a fiercely-contested presidential vote, 18 candidates sign second accord in the capital Abuja in the presence of election observers in a bid to prevent unrest and “maintain a peaceful environment before, during and after … the vote.” The crucial election comes as Africa’s most […]
The Arab League has found itself in a difficult position in making a decision over late November maritime agreement between the Libyan UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, and Turkey. The GNA and Ankara on Nov. 27 inked a maritime deal which extends Turkey’s maritime border into Libyan waters, an agreement that allows Ankara to […]
Mauritania president has appeared on his country’s state TV on Sunday after he was shot and wounded in what was described as a “friendly fire” by soldiers who were said did not recognize the presidential convoy as it passed by. During his TV appearance from hospital, president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz called Mauritanian people to […]
