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Mauritania’s Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

Mauritania’s ruling Union for the Republic party (UPR) swept legislative polls entrenching its position as the victor. Led by President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, the party increased its presence in Parliament with an additional 22 seats in the polls that took place on September 15, bringing its majority to 89 in the 157-seat parliament. The ruling […]

Mali: ECOWAS proposes a crisis exit plan

An ECOWAS delegation was on a mission in Mali to try to defuse the political crisis in the country. But the crisis exit plan of the experts of the West African organization was not accepted by the opposition, which demands the resignation of  President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. The mission recommended the formation of a government […]

UK: Knife-Armed Man Kills Woman in Stabbing Spree

A man armed with a knife went on rampage Wednesday night killing a woman in her 60s and stabbing five others in Russell Square, central London. The police, which rushed to the scene within five minutes, arrested the suspect, 19, after using a Taser electric shock gun. London Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley told […]