North-Africa
Spain Moves Toward Granting Citizenship to Sahrawis
A bid to extend Spanish citizenship to people born in Western Sahara under colonial rule has cleared Spain’s lower house, setting the…
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Legal and Judicial Affairs
North-Africa
Algeria Severs Diplomatic Ties With UAE Amid Regional Disputes
Algeria has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf country of pursuing actions it described as “provocative or…
Central-Africa
School Fire in DR Congo Kills Dozens of Children
At least 24 children were killed when panic triggered a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in Bukavu, a…
West-Africa
Artificial Intelligence Reshapes Mali’s Propaganda War, Report Finds
As fighting continues in Mali, the battlefield is expanding into the digital realm, with rival forces turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to…
North-Africa
UN Welcomes Libyan Agreement Advancing Efforts Toward National Elections
After more than a decade without national elections, Libya’s rival political factions have agreed on the rules for voting and the make-up…
North-Africa
Spain’s Intelligence Services Were Warned of a Migrant Surge in Ceuta
Declassified Spanish government records reveal that intelligence officials warned authorities one day before a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta, after detecting social…
West-Africa
Liberia Moves Forward With Cocaine Trafficking Case Against Former Vice President
The cocaine-trafficking case involving former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is set to move directly toward trial after her lawyers withdrew a request…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reportedly Agrees to Secret Ceasefire With Boko Haram
A reported three-month secret ceasefire between Nigeria and Boko Haram has halted attacks around Ngoshe village in Borno State and helped secure…
West-Africa
Former Sierra Leone President Returns Home After Treason Case Is Dropped
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma departed Sierra Leone for Nigeria in January 2024 after the High Court granted him permission to seek…
North-Africa
Egyptian TV Presenter and 11 Others Sentenced to Death
Television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 others after an Egyptian court convicted them of drug-related…
West-Africa
Weah’s Visit to Jailed Ex-Vice President Draws Large Crowd in Liberia
Hundreds of people converged on Monrovia Central Prison on Thursday as former President George Weah, joined by opposition figures, visited jailed former…
