Algeria: Government’s Critic Mohamed Tamalt Dies in Prison
Algerian freelance journalist Mohamed Tamalt died Monday in hospital while serving his two-year prison sentence after he was charged for insulting the president on his […]
Month: December 2016
Gabon: EU Report Questions Legitimacy of August Vote
The European Union on Monday called into question the outcome of August presidential election in Gabon which saw President Ali Bongo re-elected. In a report […]
Ghana: Akufo-Addo Promises ‘No Witch-Hunt’ against Former Regime
Ghana’s president-elect Akufo-Addo on Monday said that his government will set up a special prosecutor’s office to fight corruption in the West African nation. Speaking […]
EU Inks Deal with Mali over Illegal Migrants
The European Union signed an agreement with the aimed at enabling the return of migrants whose asylum requests have been rejected. A statement from the […]
Kenya to Reconsider its ICC Membership
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday said his country will have to think seriously about its membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The comment […]
Morocco Launches 2nd Campaign to Regularize Status of Illegal Migrants
Moroccan authorities have launched a new campaign to regularize the legal status of undocumented migrants showing the North African country’s hospitality, attachment to international law […]
Rabat, Abuja Concerned Over Security Threat in Sahel
Morocco and Nigeria have expressed “deep concern over the persisting security threat particularly in the Sahel region”, says a joint statement issued following the official […]
ECOWAS-Gambia: Mrs Sirleaf Addresses a Plea to Jammeh
As the President of the Republic of Liberia and the actual Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Mrs Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Legislative Elections Campaign Begins
Campaigning began this weekend for the legislative elections in Côte d’Ivoire where some 1,337 candidates are vying for a seat in the 255-member National Assembly. […]
Cameroon Must Probe Deaths of pro-Anglophone Protesters – Amnesty
Rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Sunday urged authorities in Cameroon to investigate the use of excessive and unnecessary force that led to the death of […]