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Kenya’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara reshapes African alliances

Kenya’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara territory sent shockwaves across Africa and a blow to a weakening pro-Polisario alliance led by Algeria and South Africa. The new Kenyan volt-face on the Sahara issue in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity, was expressed in a joint statement during a visit by Kenyan foreign minister […]

Germany denies having facilitated Tunisian youths’ trip to Israel

Germany’s embassy in Tunisia has denied any involvement in the future trip of a group of Tunisian youths to Israel, a country the North Africa nation has been boycotting. Rumors have circulated that Germany has facilitated the issuance of visas for young Tunisians to take part in an EU-sponsored program in Israel, including visits to […]

Egypt: Forced Evictions, Other Reprisals Slap Human Rights Defenders -UN Expert

Two United Nations rights experts have denounced the Egyptian government for its reprisals against human rights defenders who dared to talk to a visiting UN delegation that was enquiring on housing in the North African country. The reprisals included housing demolitions and arbitrary arrests, against human rights defenders and others. Special Rapporteur on the right […]