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Morocco sees historic drop in pretrial detention rates

Morocco has recorded a significant decline in pretrial detention rates, with the figure falling below 30% of the total prison population—an unprecedented milestone in the country’s judicial history. The achievement was highlighted in a circular from Hicham Balaoui, Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation and Head of the Public Prosecution. He attributed the decline […]

UN General Assembly: Burkina Faso accuses foreign powers of exacerbating Sahel crisis

Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, highlighted before the UN General Assembly High-Level Debate in New York his country’s progress in combating terrorism and criticized foreign interference in the Sahel region. Traore reported that Burkina Faso now controls nearly 70% of its territory, up from 40% in 2022, in its fight […]

Libya: Gadhafi’s Son Gets Death Penalty for War Crimes

The son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi, Saif al-Islam, has been sentenced in absentia by a Libyan court to death after he was found guilty of war crimes committed during the 2011 revolution. According to Libyans, Said al-Islam was seen as the “successor” to the Libyan strongman, wielding power over the finances and logistics of […]