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The leader of Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union said on Thursday it was being “targeted” by authorities after it refused to participate in talks on a new constitution called by President Kais Saied last month. UGTT
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Emergency Lawyers in Sudan disclosed the increase of enforced disappearance cases after the lift of the state of emergency in Sudan. The group of lawyers who offer legal assistance to the political detainees and activists
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Senegal President Macky Sall said on Thursday he is still hopeful that a compromise can be reached with Mali’s ruling military junta on the timeline for restoring democratic rule. Mali’s military leaders, who overthrew the
Sudan’s main opposition coalition is meeting with military -sources
Sudan’s main civilian opposition coalition has begun an “unofficial” meeting with the military mediated by the United States and Saudi Arabia, two political sources said on Thursday. The meeting is the first of its kind
Gold mine attacked in Burkina Faso, at least two dead
Attackers raided the Karma industrial gold mine in northern Burkina Faso in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing one soldier and one mine employee, the company said. The mine has suspended operations to focus
Nigeria suspects Islamic State of killing 40 in Catholic church
Nigerian authorities suspect the insurgent group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out a massacre in a Catholic church on Sunday in which 40 people were killed, Interior Minister Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said on
Mozambique Readies To Join United Nations’ Security Council
The United Nations’ Security Council report says that with Mozambique joining Gabon and Ghana on the Security Council, the three African members (A3) are likely to work closely in coordinating their positions and advancing the
Mozambique May Receive US$4 Billion From World Bank For Development Projects
The World Bank, one of the five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries, has began this June the process of public consultations with a view to adopting a new Country Partnership Framework
The Paradoxes Of Jihadism In Nigeria – Analysis
The holy month of Ramadan is generally one in which the Islamic State (IS) network and other Salafi-jihadist groups ramp up operations in order to signal to their supporters and detractors alike that their jihad