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Egypt: Police Arrest Activist for Advising Italian Student’s Family

Egyptian police have arrested an Egyptian human rights advocate who is advising the family of the Italian doctoral student found dead in February near Cairo with torture marks on his body. Ahmed Abdullah, head of the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, who assisting Giulio Regeni’s family in the death case of the Italian student […]

ECOWAS peacekeeping force is welcome step, yet full of challenges — African analysts

The plan recently agreed by West African leaders to set up ECOWAS peacekeeping force is “a welcome development,” African analysts say but they are skeptical of success because restoring peace and order will not be easy. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at a summit this week to establish a regional standby […]

Concerns grow over Russia’s deployment of ex-convicts as mercenaries in hotspots across Africa

As the war in Ukraine winds down, African leaders are increasingly alarmed by reports that Russia may be sending ex-convicts disguised as mercenary forces to the continent. These individuals, initially recruited to fight on the Ukrainian front, are now feared to be relocated to Africa, raising concerns over escalating violence and instability. Reports suggest that […]