Human right NGOs, a thorn in side of Sahel’s military regimes
Human rights NGOs that have recently published numerous critical reports highlighting rights violations and political repression in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are seen as […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
France’s airbase in Djibouti may play greater role as French troops rush to pull out of Chad
French military base in Djibouti may assume a greater role, France’s president suggested last week, as its troops are asked by Chadian authorities to speed […]
Gambia announces creation of Special ECOWAS Tribunal to try Jammeh-era crimes
In a landmark decision, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Sunday, December 15, the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute […]
Tunisia: Pardon for 1,570 prisoners to mark Revolution Day
On the occasion of the December 17 Revolution Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, President Kais Saied announced a special presidential pardon […]
Cameroon hosts CEMAC Summit in difficult economic environment
An extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) is set to take place on Monday, December […]
Syrian opposition arrests Polisario fighters in Aleppo, additional reason to list the front a terrorist entity
Polisario fighters have been captured by the Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo, several news outlets have reported recently, quoting former Iraqi MP Omar Abdul Sattar. […]
Egypt Secures $40 million loan for landmark wind energy project
Egypt has secured a $40 million loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development to advance the construction of two large-scale wind farms in the […]
Sudan: ICC Prosecutor charges former Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb with crimes committed “with enthusiasm”
The trial of Ali Mohammad Ali Abdelrahman, widely known as Ali Kushayb, has entered its concluding phase at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The […]
Mali junta condemned by HRW for ‘atrocities’ against civilians one year after UN withdrawal
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned “atrocities” committed against civilians by Mali’s army, the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, and Islamist militants since UN peacekeepers were […]
China leads as Egypt’s top import market in 2024
China has solidified its position as Egypt’s leading trading partner for imports during the first eight months of 2024, according to data from the Central […]