OIF questions accuracy of Guinea’s electoral rolls

L’ Organisation Internationale de La Francophonie (OIF) on Monday warned Guinea’s electoral authorities over the accuracy and credibility of the electoral rolls as the country is preparing for  polls. The OIF, the francophone organization equivalent of the Commonwealth, said the registers included nearly 2.49 million “problematic” names, including duplicated names, people who were too young […]

Morocco declares health emergency to counter coronavirus outbreak

Morocco has declared a health emergency and asked citizens not to leave home unless they receive an authorization from local authorities to buy essentials or go to work, an interior ministry statement said.   Movement will be restricted starting from Friday at 18:00 as a necessary measure after coronavirus cases started transmitting locally, the interior […]

Libya: UN Outraged by Extrajudicial Killings in Benghazi following Bombings

The UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Wednesday expressed concerns over what it termed “brutal and outrageous summary executions” of prisoners in the city of Benghazi, at the scene of Tuesday double car bomb attacks. UNSMIL’s reaction came following the emergence of a series of photos showing the execution of at least nine prisoners in […]