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Libya: Presidents of rival law bodies meet for the first time, demand postponement of GNA signing

The hoped-for meeting between heads of rival House of Representatives (HoR) and the National Congress (GNC) took place Wednesday in the Maltese capital with a joint statement calling for a delay in the signing if the Dialogue Accord and endorsement of the Government of National Accord. Head of Tobruk-based HoR, Ageela Saleh Gwaider eventually turned […]

Algeria dissolves human rights NGO LADDH

Algeria has dissolved human rights NGO LADDH whom it accused of cooperation with international rights groups at a context where the military regime intensifies its crackdown on dissident voices. The NGO said its only crime was defending human rights in a country whose jails are full of civil society activists and journalists. Following a suit […]

Ethiopian parliament ratifies state of emergency in Amhara region amid escalating violence

In its extraordinary session, the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) on Monday (14 August) voted in favor of a six-month state of emergency rule in the northern Amhara region amid increasing violence between the federal forces and local militiamen. The lower house of the Ethiopian parliament examined and ratified the rule following the country’s […]