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Libya: Sarraj to Meet with HoR Members to Discuss Cabinet List

Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the Presidency Council and Prime minister-designate of the Government of National Accord (GNA), is expected to meet with some members of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) in Cairo this Friday to discuss the new cabinet members list that is yet to get the vote of confidence of the parliament. Ageela […]

Personal freedoms pit rights activists against Islamists

A debate has been triggered in the Moroccan civil society over the need to amend laws incriminating consensual sex between adults after a journalist has been arrested on charges of premarital sex and abortion. The arrest of Hajar Raissouni angered human rights activists at the national and international level who demanded her immediate release in […]

Uncertainty looms as Cameroon heads to divisive and restricted presidential election

As Cameroon approaches its presidential election due to be held on 12 October, fears are mounting over growing political repression, widespread insecurity, and a fractured opposition — all of which threaten the credibility of the vote. The 92-year-old President Paul Biya, Africa’s longest-ruling leader, is seeking an unprecedented eighth term in office. Despite mounting calls […]