Senegal: France has transferred a military base to Senegal as part of a larger withdrawal of its troops from the West African nation. Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye announced late last year that France, the former colonial power, must close its military bases in Senegal by 2025. This process began in March with the initial [...]
Western Sahara: According to a recent UN investigation, catastrophic malnutrition rates are currently affecting the Tindouf camps, which are controlled by the Polisario and located in Algeria. The findings highlight the harsh conditions endured by thousands of Sahrawis who are trapped in these remote camps. The malnutrition rate stands at 13.6%, the highest since 2010, [...]
Kuwait: Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah of the Family and Childhood Affairs Ministry emphasized the ministry's commitment to protecting children's rights and strengthening family awareness through comprehensive programs based on holistic care and global child rights standards. She highlighted the Alternative Mother Program, where trained supervisors in childcare centers provide emotional and psychological support. She also mentioned [...]
Tibet: International experts have raised urgent alarms regarding the increasing danger to religious freedom and the cultural identity of Tibetans, stemming from the Chinese government's involvement in the Dalai Lama's succession. The event, titled "Freedom of Religion and Interference in the Appointment of Religious Clergy in Tibet," attracted a large audience and featured prominent Tibetan [...]
Maldives: The drug court has disclosed that 18% of individuals who have undergone treatment for drug addiction relapse into drug use. The drug legislation in the Maldives was enacted and ratified on December 21, 2011, leading to the establishment of the Drug Court under this law. Statistics from the Drug Court indicate that over 11,700 [...]
Libya: Military activity in and around Tripoli, the capital of Libya, has intensified significantly, heightening concerns about the fragile security situation and the potential for renewed armed conflict, as indicated by both local and international alerts. A leading human rights organization has voiced its worries about what it sees as a direct threat to stability [...]
Mali: Malian journalist Seydou Oumar Traoré was arrested on May 26 for criticizing Guinea’s transitional president, Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, highlighting a disturbing pattern of imprisoning Malian critics of regional military governments. Traoré, who had recently returned from an official trip to Kidal with the Malian Minister of Defense’s delegation, stated in a widely shared social [...]
Egypt: Egypt has initiated a new national program aimed at establishing itself as a leader in clean technology innovation within the region, with backing from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and financial support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Ali Abu Sena, the head of Egypt’s Environmental Affairs Agency, led the first steering [...]
China: China's Communist Party is getting ready to formalize the roles of various commissions and groups within its main decision-making body, the Central Committee, by establishing new regulations that clarify their often vague responsibilities. These rules were examined by the Politburo, a 24-member leadership group, during a meeting led by President Xi Jinping. While the [...]
Algeria: A court in Algeria has sentenced French journalist Christophe Gleizes to seven years in prison for allegedly promoting terrorism through his reporting on a football team in Kabyle, a region central to the country's separatist conflicts. Gleizes, 36, is a freelance sports journalist who frequently writes for So Foot and Society. He was arrested [...]
