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Mauritanian ex-president to face corruption trial

In Mauritania, a court has decided that the former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will tried. Former President Abdel Aziz and eleven former dignitaries of his regime are accused of corruption.  Usman Ummar has the rest of the story.

12 Gambians released from Libya jail

12 Gambians have been released from a Libya jail. According to the country’s ministry of foreign affairs, the inmates were released on 28 May 2022 without charge or condition. Sankulleh Janko reports

UN Global Compact Leaders Summit begins

The United Nations Global Compact Leaders’ Summit opened this week bringing together thousands of business leaders, stakeholders, activists, and policymakers, to take action on the SDGs and shape the future. Under the theme the world we want, the 2022 #LeadersSummit…

Niger launches campaign to return IDPs to their homes

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum has been detailing the situation of internally displaced persons in Niger and the Government's efforts to bring them back to their homes, particularly in the Diffa region.  During the AU summit that ended over the weekend,…