polisario militias

US urges Algeria to halt using terrorism charges to quell peaceful dissent

The US delegation to the UN Human Rights Council called on Algeria to abrogate the amendments it brought to its penal code in 2021 and under which many peaceful dissidents are in jail on bogus terrorism charges. In the wake of the mass pro-democracy protests in 2019, the newly recycled military leadership in Algeria has […]

Mauritania: 7 militants of anti-slavery outlawed organization arrested

The outlawed Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist movement in Mauritania (IRA) indicated security forces arrested 7 of its militants following a protest demanding the release of leaders of the organization locked up for two years in prison. The organization has condemned what it calls violation and breach by authorities of the right to […]

President Alassane Ouattara rubber-stamps 32-member Cabinet

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara validated Tuesday October 17 a Cabinet of 32 members proposed by new Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé appointed Monday October 16 and tasked to form a new government. Abdourahmane Cisse, the General Secretary of Ouattara’s office, indicated the lineup includes three State ministers and four newcomers. The State ministers are […]