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Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council, underlining UN support to countries striving to “end this scourge.” Leaders from across the continent joined ambassadors in examining how to counter terrorism and better prevent violent extremism through stronger cooperation between the UN […]
Kenyan President William Ruto, now on a visit to Germany and Belgium, has invited German companies to invest in Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Ruto’s visit to Germany and Belgium is aimed at strengthening social and economic ties between Kenya and the European Union. During a meeting with German business leaders and investors, he […]
The NGO for Economic & Social Development has called in Geneva on the Algerian authorities to put an end to the sufferings and human rights abuses committed on its territory by Polisario armed militiamen in Tindouf camps. Addressing on Monday the ongoing 52nd session of the Human Rights Council during the Universal Periodic Review of […]
The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya has called for accountability for the crimes against humanity committed in Libya, expressing deep concern over the country’s deteriorating human rights situation. In its final report released Monday in Geneva, the UN Mission said there are grounds to believe a wide array of war crimes and crimes […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, launched on Friday in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, the national solidarity operation “Ramadan 1444”, initiated by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. This year’s solidarity operation will benefit nearly one million households or 5 million people, […]
The US State Department exposed the degradation of human rights of the military regime in Algiers which has deployed brutal tactics to silence dissent including pretrial detention, torture, cham terrorism charges and free speech muzzeling. The State Department’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released this March, starts by questioning the atmosphere of elections […]
Droughts in Somalia may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, according to a new report by the Somali government and the United Nations published Monday March 20, while UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera warned on the same day that “Africa is facing a water catastrophe.” The highest death rates were estimated […]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday two of its staff kidnapped in Mali, early March, have been freed, without providing more details. “The two ICRC collaborators kidnapped on March 4 between (the cities of) Gao and Kidal (north) were released this (Sunday) evening”, announced the Malian branch of the ICRC on […]
Morocco called, Monday in Addis Ababa before the 55th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2023), for refocusing spending on better targeted forms of social protection alongside income support. The Kingdom also pleaded for adequate political and technical support to initiatives aimed at facilitating cash transfers, such as […]
The United States and its Western allies must demonstrate they “can deliver results” in Africa’s Sahel region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said during his visit to Niger, pledging humanitarian assistance for displaced people and support for the country’s efforts to combat violent extremism. Blinken’s trip to the West African country — the […]