Over 50 jihadists on motorbikes launched a “well-planned operation” against the Intikane refugee camp in the Tahoua region, in Western Niger, at some 72 km from the Malian border. The camp hosts some 20,000 refugees and an additional 15,000 displaced Niger nationals. The UN refugee agency UNHCR strongly condemned the attack perpetrated Sunday and the […]
Nigeria’s military and the junta in neighboring Niger have signed a new security agreement that aims to bolster regional stability and security a year after their normally positive bilateral ties soured after Niger’s coup in July 2023. Despite strained relations and their shared border being closed as part of the sanctions imposed by the Economic […]
Former Moroccan minister of Justice Mohamed Aujjar has been appointed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet as chair of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya. The High Commissioner announced Wednesday the appointment of the members of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya. The members are: Mohamed Aujjar, chair, (Morocco); Tracy […]
