Spanish FM Arancha Gonzalez

Guinea Supreme Court Confirms Doumbouya as President After Dec. 28 Poll

Guinea’s Supreme Court on Sunday evening confirmed the final results of the Dec. 28 presidential election, declaring transitional leader Mamady Doumbouya the winner with 86.72 per cent of the vote and formally proclaiming him president for a seven-year term. Supreme Court First President Fodé Bangoura announced the decision at a press briefing, citing constitutional provisions. […]

Mauritania: Campaigning Kicks off in Run-up to Polls

Electoral campaigns have started across Mauritania as politicians seek to woo 1.4 million voters in the upcoming parliamentary and municipal polls slated for Sept. 1. Several political parties held rallies in different parts of the northwest African country. Mauritania’s ruling Union for the Republic Party of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz listed its many “achievements” […]

Algeria: Bouteflika Sues Le Monde over Panama Papers Scandal

The Algerian President has launched a lawsuit against French Paper le Monde for having published in April on its front page a picture of the Algerian President at the side of world leaders cited in the Panama Paper leaks. President Bouteflika’s lawyers have reportedly demanded €10,000 for compensation for moral prejudice suffered by the Algerian […]