Nearly 1 million Algerians staged the biggest demonstration yet for the sixth successive Friday, demanding the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the ruling elite including military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah. Protesters chanted anti-regime slogans few days after Gaid Salah announced the president is unfit to rule under Article 102 of the constitution. Under the […]
The UN Security Council Monday extended the mandate of the UN support mission in Libya, UNSMIL, for six months, and entrusted it with new prerogatives including assistance in securing uncontrolled arms and related material and countering its proliferation. The UNSMIL is also tasked to provide support to key Libyan institutions and provide support, on request, […]
The African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf congratulated Morocco’s government and people on November 18, marking the 70th independence anniversary and acknowledging the kingdom’s exemplary role in freedom, dignity, and self-determination across the African continent. The AU communiqué stated this significant day commemorates the historic moment Morocco regained full sovereignty following prolonged and determined […]
