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Facebook: North Africa Hosts about 2.2% of one billion global users

After its crucial role in the uprisings in the Arab world, internet and facebook occupy a growing ground in MENA region. Tunisia’s Jasmine revolution, which forced President Ben Ali to step down, proved that internet and facebook were the fastest way to communicate and spread news (videos, photos, tweetts articles and even political comments.) A […]

UN peacekeepers in Congo withdraw from key military base, as protesters set UN vehicles on fire

The United Nations troops stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had made a strategic withdrawal from the eastern military base of Rumangabo, ceding ground in the battle against the M23 rebel group, the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, known as MONUSCO, said. UN troops have been supporting Congolese forces in the fight […]

 UN, AU stress primacy of Security Council on Peace & security matters in Africa

The United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council have reiterated the pre-eminence of the role of the Security Council on matters relating to peace, security and stability in Africa. Members of the two institutions, which held their 14th annual joint consultative meeting by videoconference Wednesday, stressed that when it comes […]