DRC: Rebel leader and associates handed death Sentence in military court

A Congolese military court has handed down death sentences to 26 individuals, including Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC). The high-profile trial, which was televised, found Nangaa guilty of war crimes, insurrection, and treason. Nangaa and 19 others were sentenced in absentia, as they remain at large. The AFC, […]

COVID-19: Morocco extends state of health emergency until February 10, 2021

The Moroccan government Council, held in Rabat this Thursday Jan.07, has decided to extend the state of health emergency, that was scheduled to expire on Sunday Jan. 10, until February 10, 2021. The Council adopted the draft decree extending the state of health emergency throughout the national territory from Sunday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. […]

COVID-19: Singer Gims, wife support African migrants in Marrakech

The renowned Congolese singer Maitre Gims and his wife DemDem, who are settled in Marrakech, have launched a solidarity campaign to support needy African migrants in the city during this time of health crisis. Launched at the initiative of DemDem on May 1, the couple hopes to collect funds to supply 20,000 migrants with enough […]