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Côte d’Ivoire: Hamed Bakayoko appointed Prime Minister

The current Ivorian Minister of Defense was appointed head of government by President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday. He succeeds Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who died suddenly on July 8. Since the disappearance of Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Hamed Bakayoko was acting head of government. He now officially takes over the post of Prime Minister while keeping his […]

Horrendous crimes ignite debate on capital punishment in Maghreb

Moroccan and Tunisian human rights activists are campaigning against the death penalty amid a surge in demand for restoring the capital punishment. In Morocco, the horrendous double crime of sexual assault and killing of two children by pedophiles in two different regions propelled a spate of anger and resentment with many calling for the implementation […]

Morocco to back UN Resolution for a Universal Moratorium on death penalty

Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi said the Kingdom will vote in favor of the tenth United Nations resolution on a moratorium on the application of the death penalty. The resolution will be voted in the coming days during the next United Nations General Assembly, the minister told members of parliament. The decision marks a major shift […]