Burundi’s authorities have detained four human rights activists about to fly from Bujumbura airport to Uganda for a conference. Audace Havyarimana, legal representative of the Association for Peace and the Promotion of Human Rights; Sylvana Inamahoro, the group’s executive director; Sonia Ndikumasabo, president of the Association of Women Lawyers of Burundi; and Marie Emerusabe, the […]
Morocco has unveiled a landmark deal to produce Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccines in partnership with China’s Sinopharm and made it clear that the goals are meeting self-sufficiency in key vaccines and exporting to the rest of the continent. The North African country is expected to start production with 5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine […]
A total of 114 illegal migrants were intercepted Thursday off coast of the Southern Moroccan province of Laayoune while they were attempting to reach the Canary Islands. The migrants, who were using two inflatable boats, were intercepted 28 km north-west of the Saharan port of Laayoune. They were all brought back safe and sound, said […]
