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Morocco condemns tearing of Holy Koran as a provocative act

Morocco has condemned in the strongest terms the actions of an extremist who tore up a copy of the Holy Quran in The Hague, the Netherlands. The Kingdom “denounces this new provocative act that offends the sacred symbols and feelings of more than a billion Muslims,” said the Foreign Ministry in a statement. Morocco, “while […]

Beninese President’s parties took 77% of seats in communal elections

The provisional results of May 17 communal elections in Benin announced by the Electoral Commission in the early hours of Thursday show that the Progressive Union and the Republican Bloc, the two parties of the Head of State, Patrice Talon, took 77% of the 1,815 seats at stake, i.e. 1,555 seats. ‘‘La Force Cauris pour […]

Influx of DRC refugees into Uganda expected to double amid clashes with M23 rebels

A surge of refugees fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is tearing apart families and stretching aid resources, according to Uganda’s government and the United Nations Refugee Agency. The UNHCR says officials were prepared to help some 68,000 Congolese refugees expected in Uganda, but now 150,000 are predicted to arrive by year’s end. […]