Maina Kiai, UN special rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

DRC’s protests: 15 people killed in Congo’s east amid anti-UN demonstrations

The death toll following the protests against a United Nations peacekeeping force in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this Tuesday (26 July) rose to 15. Three members of the MONUSCO mission and at least 12 protesters were killed in two cities of the North Kivu province, according to a UN spokesperson and the Congolese government. […]

Arab Summit: Egypt’s President reminds Algerian leaders of need to preserve Arab Countries’ territorial integrity, stop dealing with armed militias

On the eve of the Arab Summit to be hosted by Algiers, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has sent a strong message to the Algerian rulers reminding them of the need to preserve Arab Countries’ territorial integrity and stop dealing with armed militias, an allusion to the polisario that is supported, armed and financed by the […]

UK government pledges £1.45 million post-earthquake aid to Morocco

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office announced on Friday 13 a financial support of up to £1.45 million for Morocco following the devastating earthquake that rattled the region of Al-Haouz on September 8. “The new funding will help address both immediate needs and support longer-term development in the communities most affected, in line with […]