AFP- The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures. “The continued repression and restrictions on civic space by the Tunisian authorities undermine the rights of people protected under the country’s constitution and its international human rights …

AFP- Two attacks in central Mali claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have killed more than 30 people, local, security and administrative sources told AFP on Thursday. The two strikes came less than a fortnight after a large-scale, coordinated offensive by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, which plunged the west African …

AFP- In the largely arid Puntland region in north-eastern Somalia, where the past three rainy seasons have failed, there is nothing to see but dry water ponds, destroyed crops, and animal carcasses. As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe. But …

AFP- After sustained criticism from the country’s opposition, Ivory Coast says it will dissolve the authority responsible for organising elections. The cabinet decision follows the October presidential vote that saw Alessane Ouattara reelected to a fourth term, while leading opposition figures were barred from standing. “In view of the reservations expressed about …

AFP- Rwanda and Botswana have signed six cooperation agreements aimed at deepening bilateral ties and boosting collaboration across key sectors including trade, transport and regional connectivity. Speaking during the state visit of Rwandan President Paul Kagame to Botswana, President Duma Boko said the partnership reflected a shared ambition for development …

Burkina Faso, an ally of Bamako and fellow member of the Alliance of Sahel States, news coverage of the attacks has led to a ban on French TV channel TV5 Monde. The country’s High Council for Communication accused the station of disinformation and the glorification of terrorism in its reporting on Burkina …

Last month’s coordinated attacks against Mali targeted the country’s  leader Assimi Goita, an army spokesperson said on Wednesday. Reviewing the events at a press conference, the spokesperson condemned the attack as a destabilisation operation and said the insurgents deployed two suicide car bombs intended for top officials. “This sinister and meticulously orchestrated …

Sahar Ragab U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism over the possibility of reaching a rapid agreement with Iran that could permanently ease ongoing tensions, stressing that preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains a top American priority. Speaking during a campaign event supporting Republican Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones, …

SaharRagab Dr. Mohamed Hegazy, former Assistant Foreign Minister of Egypt, affirmed that India-Africa relations represent a unique model of partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests,  from political conditions or external agendas. He noted that the roots of this relationship date back to the historic alliance between late Egyptian …