Libyan crisis: New UN mediation in Geneva
The United Nations announced on Thursday that the presidents of Libya’s two rival chambers will meet next week in Geneva to try to reach agreement […]
Month: June 2022
Africa’s first messenger RNA vaccine plant inaugurated in Kigali
Africa’s first messenger RNA vaccine factory was inaugurated in Rwanda on Thursday, with the aim of producing treatments for Covid-19 and other diseases for millions […]
DRC: Former chief of staff of Félix Tshisekedi, Vital Kamerhe, acquitted on appeal
Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of President Felix Tshisekedi who was sentenced in 2020 to 20 years hard labour for embezzling nearly $60 […]
Togo wants to join the Commonwealth
Togo’s decision to join the Commonwealth will help it develop closer ties with English-speaking countries, opening up new horizons outside France’s sphere of influence in […]
CEDAW experts congratulate Morocco for promoting women’s rights
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) have congratulated Morocco for the advances made in promoting women’s rights and commended […]
Kenya’s Vice-president promises to expel some Chinese if elected President
Kenya’s Vice-president and presidential candidate William Ruto has said he will deport Chinese nationals from jobs that could be done by Kenyans if he is […]
Prince Charles met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame
Prince Charles met on Wednesday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, after visiting the 1994 genocide memorial in Kigali, where the heir to the British crown […]
Nigeria: Two Chibok girls found 8 years after their abduction in 2014
Two former schoolgirls of the “Chibok girls” have been found. This is the announcement made Tuesday 21 June by the Nigerian army. They had been […]
Stop child exploitation in Western Sahara
As the recruitment and exploitation of children in crises and political conflicts is a war crime under international humanitarian law. As the recruitment and exploitation […]
Repression and Intimidation of Human Rights Defenders in Algeria and Tindouf Camps
In a context of increasing repression of peaceful demonstrations by the Algerian security forces, hundreds of people have been arbitrarily arrested since the beginning of […]