Abdeljalil Lahjomri

DRC and Liberia elected to UN Security Council, pledging peace and reform

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Liberia have been elected to serve two-year terms as  of the United Nations Security Council, beginning January 2026. The two African nations secured overwhelming support in Tuesday’s (3 June) vote, with the DRC receiving 183 votes and Liberia 181 out of 193 UN member states. They will replace […]

Burkina Faso: At least 43 villagers killed in attacks in Yatenga province

At least 43 villagers were killed in attacks perpetrated by unidentified armed individuals, Sunday March 8, in three Fulani villages (Dinguila, Ramdolla and Barga) in the Yatenga Province in Northern Burkina Faso, announced Minister of Communication and spokesman for the government Remis Fulgrance Dandjinou in a press release published Monday afternoon. Six persons were wounded […]

Peruvian Lawmakers Reject Proposal to Set up Friendship Group with Polisario

The Peruvian Congress rejected a proposal for the creation of a friendship group with the self-proclaimed separatist entity, the Arab Sahrawi Republic. The refusal by Peruvian lawmakers marks a crushing diplomatic defeat to the polisario’s efforts to re-stablish ties with Peru, which does not recognize the Algerian-backed separatist entity as a state.   Indeed, the […]