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Mauritanian Slavery Abolitionists Endure Torture in Custody, Lawyers say

Thirteen anti-slavery activists on trial in Mauritania said they have been tortured during their detention, their lawyers said. The activists, on trial for “rebellion and use of violence”, were arrested last month after riots in a Nouakchott slum community that was being forcibly relocated as the west African country prepared for an Arab League summit. […]

China’s costly gamble: Niger exposes risks of regime-agnostic diplomacy in Africa

China’s long-held strategy of “regime-agnostic” engagement in Africa is under strain as mounting instability in Niger threatens billions in Chinese investments, says a new study. A new report by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies warns that China’s transactional diplomacy — prioritizing control over constitutional legitimacy — has left its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) vulnerable […]

UNESCO Confirms Moroccan-French Audrey Azoulay New Head

Audrey Azoulay, a former French Minister of Moroccan origins, was confirmed as new head of the UNESCO, succeeding to Irina Bokova. Azoulay, who is daughter of André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, took over the leadership of the UN’s culture organization after 195 member states voted to confirm her. Azoulay, 45, a former French […]