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Why Algeria and the Polisario inflate number of Sahrawis in Tindouf camps

For decades, Algeria and its creation, the Polisario, have been inflating the numbers of the people held in the South-Western Algerian camps while preventing the UN from carrying out a head-count and maintaining a media blackout on human rights there.   Algeria and the Polisario speak of 165,000 people in the camps and stress on […]

Political shakeup in South Africa as EFF deputy leader joins Zuma’s Party

South Africa’s political landscape is experiencing a significant shift as Floyd Shivambu, deputy leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), resigns to join former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party. This move deals a blow to the EFF, which saw its vote share decline in the recent national election, while MK surged to […]

African UN Security Council Members Praise Morocco’s Peace-building Role in CAR

Three African non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have formally commended Morocco for organizing a landmark international conference in support of the Central African Republic, reinforcing Rabat’s growing diplomatic role on the continent. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Liberia — collectively known as the “A3” — voiced their appreciation during a […]