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South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it had taken a legal action to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he finally decided to attend a BRICS summit in the country in August. The arrest warrant to arrest Putin, which was issued by The Hague-based International Criminal […]
While 69% of Africans support democracy and more than 70% agree that there should be term limits, according to the latest Afrobarometer surveys, recent developments in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Burkina Faso have demonstrated that the democratization process in some African states is still facing huge challenges. Speaking at a workshop on ‘Democracy […]
The world is celebrating this week the launch in Marrakech of GITEX AFRICA, the largest tech & startup event in the continent which is hosting its very own tech gathering that unites every community in the innovation ecosystem across Africa. The 2023 GITEX Africa Digital Summit, one of the largest tech and startup show in […]
German Leoni firm, a global leader in cables and wiring systems, is enhancing its presence in Morocco thanks to the country’s political stability and rapid growth of its automotive industry. The German company has pledged to invest over $92.1 million in six projects to create 7100 jobs in the country under deals signed in presence […]
Member of UK Parliament Liam Fox has expressed support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the plan is the “only practical way” to move forward and end the stalemate. The former UK trade secretary made the remarks Wednesday in Rabat following talks with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser […]
Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Omar Hilal underscored the tenets of Moroccan diplomatic action on top of which a steadfast attachment to multilateralism in line with the UN charter, uncompromising on the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and neighborliness with Algeria. Speaking at a lengthy and detailed interview with Jeune Afrique, Ambassador Hilale reiterated Morocco’s […]
Benin’s Court of Economic Crimes and Terrorism Repression (CRIET) pressed Tuesday 15 years in prison sentence against a Dutch man for possession and sale of “high risk” drug, reports say. The court also fined the man whose identity has not been revealed XOF10 million ($16,000). Per the verdict, the man has 15 days to appeal […]
A Court in Tunisia ordered the arrest of police officer found in possession of 396 tablets of ecstasy, on his way to capital Tunis from Kasserine governorate, Tunisie Numerique reports. The court of First Instance of the governorate also ordered the arrest of another individual and instructed the release of three other people initially apprehended […]
The junta in power in Guinea has proposed the limitation of political parties to three as part of its proposals for a new Constitution. Brigadier-general David Haba, Chief of staff of the ministry of Defense unveiled the proposals to the national Councilors in charge of collecting recommendations for a new Constitution in the west african […]
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President the Central African Republic (CAR) announced Tuesday a referendum for a new Constitution. “I have therefore decided, after consultation with the President of the Constitutional Court and the President of the National Assembly, in accordance with Article 90 of the Constitution of March 30, 2016 and Article 2 of the Emergency Act […]