Senegal hopes for truth on French massacre in Thiaroye
A long-awaited report commissioned by Senegal into the 1944 killing of dozens of African soldiers by French forces was to be handed to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday. Officials hope it will clarify the disputed death toll from the Thiaroye massacre. Issued on:16/10/2025 A general view shows the graves of the Senegalese infantrymen killed on 1 December, 1944 by the French army at the Thiaroye military cemetery in Dakar, on 26 November, 2024. AFP - SEYLLOU The shoo
Guinea votes to move from military to civilian rule
Guinea’s 6.7 million voters eligible to cast a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on a new constitution. Sept. 21, 2025 A polling official holds referendum ballots at a polling station in Conakry, Guinea [Misper Apawu/AP] Guinea is holding a long-awaited referendum on a new constitution that could allow coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president and would transition the African nation from military to civilian rule. Polls opened and will close later on Sunday for the 6.7 million eligi
Al Jazeera
Oct 18
Saudi Arabia, Togo Back Morocco’s Western Sahara Plan
Morocco continues to gain international backing for its Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara. By: Sara Zouiten The initiative has been recognized by many countries as a realistic and peaceful framework for resolving the decades-long dispute. Rabat – Saudi Arabia and Togo have both renewed their strong support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the most credible and realistic solution to end the regional dispute over the Western Sahara. The two countries voiced their positions on Mond
Morocco World News
Oct 18
Croatian program to protection children from sexual abuse
By: Republic of Croatia: Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation On 8 October 2025, the training was presented at the premises of the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation as part of the joint project of the EU, the Council of Europe and the Ministry "Implementing the Barnahus Model in Croatia" The event brought together the first group of twenty experts, including advisers, judges and state attorneys at county and
Protests against corruption and inequality shake Morocco
Protests have erupted in Morocco, driven by young people demanding change By: Sam Metz , Akram Oubachir Morocco Youth Protests. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. Demonstrations in more than a dozen cities have jolted Morocco for weeks, with the young people behind them showing they can translate digital discontent into a real-world movement that authorities can’t ignore. The North African nation is the latest to be rocked by “Gen Z” protests against corruption, lack of op
The Independent
Oct 18
Iran Prisoners Hunger Strike Against Executions
By Stuart Williams Inmates detained inside one of Iran's largest prisons have for the last two days staged a sit-in protest and a hunger strike against the growing number of executions in the Islamic republic, rights groups said Wednesday. Ghezel Hesar is notorious for the large numbers of hangings inside the prison. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The protest at Ghezel Hesar prison in the city of Karaj outside Tehran was triggered by the transfer of up to 16 inmates to solitary con
