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The UN agreed on the timing of ending peacekeeping missions in Sudan’s Darfur
UN Safety Council members (UN Safety Council) reaffirmed their dedication to finish the joint UN-Africa peacekeeping drive in Sudan's western Darfur area on Tuesday however had been divided on the time, with Russia and African international locations demanding resignation on 31 December and extra. western international locations. requires extra time earlier than an exit.
The Council is underneath strain to determine because the mandate for the joint mission, generally known as UNAMID, expires on 31…
new revelations about abuse in the English-speaking region since 2016
As the UN Security Council examines Central Africa on Wednesday 9 December and Thursday is Human Rights Day, the database on the atrocities in Cameroon publishes a series of eight reports on the atrocities committed in the two English-speaking regions of the north-west and south-west.
This is a group of researchers from the…
The Human Rights Commission visited ANS secret prisons
The National Human Rights Commission was able to visit secret prisons in Chad, the existence of which was condemned a few weeks ago by a human rights organization.
as reported from N'Djamena, Madjiasra NakoThe mission of the National Human Rights Commission indicates that he has visited two prisons of the National Security…
Burkina Faso’s mining trade was singled out for corruption
REN-LAC, the nationwide anti-corruption community, is holding its fifteenth anti-corruption day this week. This yr, this Burkinabè civil society group has chosen to debate corruption within the mining sector.
From mining concessions to customs controls, corruption is alleged to be in any respect ranges within the sector, in…
On the front page: drama about illegal immigration
"Doudou Faye loved the dream of becoming a professional footballer in Europe. He died in October last year, points out the daily 24 Heures, in the water of the so-called secret emigration. The teenage tragic case has aroused emotions and outrage in Senegal and abroad. His father had paid 250,000 FCFA to a smuggler. ”He and two other fathers were found guilty in February by the court in Mbour, 80 km from Dakar, of…
10,000 people have died in custody since 2011
In a 67-page report published on Tuesday, December 8, Amnesty International Nigeria is concerned about the fate of elderly people exposed to violence from Boko Haram and the Nigerian army in the state of Borno in the northeastern part of the country.
This report describes the double punishment of this population persecuted by jihadists and victims of army abuse. A population completely invisible, according to this report entitled "My Bleeding Heart: The Lives of the Elderly Facing Conflict, Expulsion and Detention in…
Ethiopia doesn’t settle for entry to help employees in Tigray
It has been ten days since an settlement was signed with the United Nations that help employees would have entry to Tigray, which is going through many shortcomings, however nonetheless nothing has been realized. On Sunday, a UN crew was arrested after being shot. A critical gesture, absolutely adopted by the federal government of Addis Ababa, which refuses to provide full entry to the area.…
Sudan remains to be ready for Washington to take away it from its blacklist
Washington has introduced that it's going to fully take away Sudan from the listing of nations "of specific curiosity" by way of spiritual freedom. It's a symbolic announcement for Khartoum. However the true effort lies elsewhere for the Sudanese authorities, who count on Washington to successfully withdraw from the listing of nations that assist terrorism that should undergo the restoration of the…
the function and priorities of the Transitional National Council
In Mali, the Transitional National Council is provoking many protests, but despite this outrageous political sequence, CNT was installed last weekend. The last body for the transition will play the role of National Assembly during this period, which should lead to the organization of general elections. An ad hoc committee is already responsible for preparing the rules of procedure, the work can then begin.
Its members are not elected; with this remarkable difference "the CNT will function as a National Assembly, in…
resignation of the Minister of Economic Affairs accused of mismanagement
It is a very rare phenomenon in Gabon. A minister accused of mismanagement has resigned. This is Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Jean Marie Ogandaga. He was swept away by a scandal called tax breaks for oil companies.
as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaThe scandal that plagued the minister was revealed on…