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Fourteen years after the fall of former dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisians are adamant about not letting their hard-won freedoms slip away.
A recent report by the Tunisian Social Observatory of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) revealed that 22 cases of suicide and suicide attempts were recorded in Tunisia during the last quarter of 2024.
The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has outlined its ambitious plans for 2025, aiming to further strengthen peace and national unity in Sierra Leone.
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in North Kivu province, where over 100,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of the year due to renewed clashes between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army.
An Austrian humanitarian worker, Eva Gretzmacher, was kidnapped on Saturday, January 11th, in the Agadez region of Niger.
The newly inaugurated highways in Morocco, including the Tiznit-Dakhla section opened on January 10, are aimed at accelerating trade exchanges and boosting economic development in the southern regions.
Mali has officially launched the General States of Culture, Tourism, and Crafts, marking the beginning of a national dialogue aimed at repositioning culture as a central pillar of the country’s economic and social development.
The Burkinabe General Directorate of Customs has announced the seizure of nearly seven tonnes of drugs, including amphetamines and Indian hemp, between late December 2024 and early January 2025.
Five individuals have been sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Regional Court of Bissau in connection with the seizure of 2.6 tons of cocaine during “Operation Landing” in September 2024.
Prof. Abdoulaye Diabaté, a renowned Burkinabe researcher, has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential Africans in 2024 by New African Magazine.