Civics Groups Slam ‘Rigid’ Kimberley Process as Russia Emerges Unscathed
Activists in Botswana have slammed the Kimberley Process, which is intended to prevent diamonds from financing wars, after meetings this week failed to censure Russia.The European Union (EU) and allies sought to expand the definition of conflict diamon…
Survivors Recount Mali’s Deadliest Attack Since Coup
Moussa Tolofidie didn’t think twice when nearly 100 jihadis on motorbikes gathered in his village in central Mali last week.A peace agreement signed last year between some armed groups and the community in the Bankass area had largely held, even if the…
Groups in Spain, Morocco Push for Border Deaths Inquiry
Human rights organizations in Spain and Morocco called on both countries to investigate the deaths of at least 18 Africans and injuries suffered by dozens more who attempted to scale the border fence that surrounds Melilla, a Spanish enclave in North A…