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Gabon elections: Bongo aims for third term; opposition optimistic of victory

Voters in Gabon are awaiting results from Saturday’s (26 August) triple election — in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba is seeking a third term after taking office in 2009 — but that were marred by delays, internet blockage, and night curfew. The 64-year-old incumbent, whose family has ruled the country for 56 years, is being […]

UNHRC: Washington decries human rights violations in Algeria

The United States has slammed in Geneva the serious human rights violations committed by Algerian authorities against civilians and pro-democracy activists. Addressing the ongoing 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the U.S. Delegate denounced the growing restrictions imposed on freedom of expression, assembly and association. The Algerian regime uses new penal code […]

Germany, Ghana ink €5 million deal to build 400 kW biogas plant

The German government will grant Ghana €5 million for the construction of a plant that will produce electricity from waste. The unit will have a capacity of 400 kW. The grant-related MoU was signed by Anja Karliczek, the German Federal Minister of Education and Research, and Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Ghanaian Minister of Environment, Science, Technology […]