Mauritanian Union of Progress Forces Voices Support to Saharawi Struggle
The President of the Union of the Forces of Progress of Mauritanian, Dr. Mohamed Ould Mouloud, on Wednesday renewed his party’s firm support to the struggle of the Saharawi people, adding that this position is a continuation of historic tradition to stand for liberation issues in Africa and the world. In a meeting with the […]
More People Flee to Mauritania to Escape Insecurity in Northern Mali
Almost 400 people fleeing a renewed outbreak of fighting in northern Mali have sought refuge in Mauritania over the last few months. Most of the newcomers seeking asylum come from the Nampala area. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2012, largely between Tuareg MNLA fighters and government forces, the inhabitants of this area have […]
Mozambique to allow homosexuality and abortion
MOZAMBIQUE decriminalised homosexuality on Monday when a new penal code came into force that swept away old Portuguese colonial laws, in a victory for campaigners for gay rights in Africa. The old code, dating back to 1886, targeted anyone “who habitually engages in vices against nature”—but no known prosecutions took place after Mozambique became independent […]
