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UN: Moroccan Mahjoub El Haiba elected member of Human Rights Committee

Moroccan Mahjoub El Haiba has been elected member of the Human Rights Committee, an independent experts’ body that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its State parties. His election was made Thursday in New York during the 38th Meeting of States Parties to the International Covenant of Civil and […]

Nigeria beats Algeria in bid to host $5 billion Africa Energy Bank

Oil and gas rich Nigeria has defeated Algeria and other competitors, after it was chosen as the host of the newly created Africa Energy Bank, worth $5 billion. In hosting the new lender, Nigeria will become “at the forefront of Africa’s energy future,” said Nigerian oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri. The new bank aims to address […]

Egypt: Islamic State claims responsibility for Rafah attack

The Islamic State said Thursday it was behind the armed assault outside a checkpoint in el-Mahdiya village in Rafah, a town on the border with the Gaza Strip. One officer and three soldiers died in the attack on their vehicle near the border. The militant group Sinai Province, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic […]