Sahel & West Africa

Spain-Morocco: Amnesty denounces migrants’ conditions in Ceuta, Melilla

London-based Human rights group Amnesty International Tuesday called on Spain and the kingdom of Morocco to respect the international law concerning migrants’ human rights after the NGO in a report accused both countries of inhuman treatment given to some migrants because of their nationality and sexual orientation. Migrants largely hailing from Africa and Syria are […]

Libya: UN-brokered gov’t retakes three cities from Haftar’s forces

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has gained significant territory in fighting west of the capital, Tripoli. A government spokesman said GNA forces took control of three key cities on the Mediterranean coast on Monday, as they expelled troops loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) of General Khalifa Haftar. The army seized the […]

Terrorism: IS Claims Attack on Champs-Élysées in Paris

Global terror group; the Islamic State group (IS) has claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack on police on France’s popular Champs-Élysées avenue. A gunman reportedly aged 39 jumped out of his car near a police bus Thursday evening on the crowed avenue and started shooting at the security forces with an automatic weapon, French […]