DRC: campaign for 20 December legislative and presidential elections kicks off

Over 100.000 candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have officially launched a month-long campaign for the legislative provincial and municipal elections due to be held on 20 December, which also include 26 candidates running for the highest office, just as conflicts besetting several parts of the country threaten to hamper the political process. […]

FAO progresses in fight against locusts in East Africa, Yemen; challenges remain

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, said this Monday May 11 that significant gains had been made in the fight against the desert locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen. He stressed, however, that more needs to be done to prevent a food security crisis, as the ongoing rainy season […]

Illegal Immigration: 26 would-be immigrants arrested in Dakhla

Twenty-five Sub-Saharan would-be illegal immigrants and a Moroccan were arrested Tuesday by the Royal Navy at the fishing village ‘Lassarga’, south of the city of Dakhla, according to a security source. These individuals, who were planning to reach the Canary Islands, were arrested aboard a small fishing boat, the source added. They were transferred to […]