UK to Impose Sanctions on Rwanda in Response to Congo Conflict
The United Kingdom has announced plans to impose sanctions on Rwanda in the near future, due to its alleged involvement in the ongoing conflict in […]
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Uganda: Opposition leader Kizza Besigye accused of endangering national security
Four days after his controversial arrest in Kenya and subsequent extradition, veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared before a military Court in Kampala on […]
Cameroonian official denies rumors about President’s health condition
Cameroonian President Paul Biya, currently in Geneva, Switzerland, has missed several key international events, including the United Nations General Assembly in New York in late […]
UN-Hosted Talks in Geneva Aim to Broker Local Ceasefires in Sudan
Representatives from Sudan’s warring factions have arrived in Geneva for UN-mediated discussions on potential local ceasefires to protect civilians. The talks, involving the Sudanese army […]
Morocco Elected President of UN Human Rights Council for 2024, Beating Algeria Hostile Campaign
Morocco has been elected President of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024, during a vote held on Wednesday in Geneva. The election of the […]
Uganda will not renew the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Uganda will not renew the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which is due to end this year, […]
Reparation to Polisario’s Victims Depends on Recognition of Human Rights Violations in Tindouf (Conference)
The recognition of serious human rights violations in the Tindouf camps is necessary to achieve justice for the victims and their reparation, stressed participants in […]
Geneva hosts tribute ceremony in honor of late leaders of two human rights NGOs
Geneva hosted this Friday a ceremony that paid a moving tribute to two late human rights activists who have constantly supported the Kingdom of Morocco […]
UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) failed near Geneva to reach a compromise on the constitutional approach to the December elections in that country. This […]
Day of office for two Africans at the head of prestigious international institutions
Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes the reins of the WTO, the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. While the Senegalese Makhtar Diop takes over as the […]