Nigeria court dismisses bid to challenge election results, upholding Bola Tinubu’s victory

A Nigerian appeals court Wednesday (6 September) dismissed a petition by the opposition Labor Party challenging the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February election. The court’s judges dismissed claims made by the opposition leader, Peter Obi, who alleged voter fraud, argued that the electoral authority broke the law, and that Tinubu was […]

Algeria: Journalist Ihsane El Kadi’s sentence increased to 7 years on appeal

Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi’s sentence has been increased to 7 years on appeal. Seven years in prison–with the possibility of release only after having served five of them–was the verdict handed down to Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi on Sunday. This marks the most severe sentence ever handed down to an Algerian journalist by […]

Spanish Government approves security cooperation agreement with Morocco

The Spanish Council of Ministers, on Tuesday, approved the agreement between Spain and Morocco on cooperation in matters of security and the fight against crime.   After this step, the agreement will be submitted to the two chambers of Parliament, said the Spanish government presidency in a press release. “The agreement responds to the concern […]