Virginia Pietromarchi

Hali­va also called for es­tab­lish­ing an in­ves­tiga­tive com­mit­tee, in what would be a first step to­wards ac­count­abil­i­ty.

With­out on­line re­mit­tances, soar­ing prices and ce­re­al pro­duc­tion cut, Su­dan is in the mid­dle of a hu­man­i­tar­i­an dis­as­ter.

UN warns of de­te­ri­o­rat­ing sit­u­a­tion as M23 rebels con­tin­ue to make gains, dis­plac­ing hun­dreds of thou­sands of civil­ians.

Faye promis­es to re­view the West African na­tion’s min­ing con­tracts and ties with key na­tions.

Af­ter elec­tion de­lay and weeks of protests, 19 can­di­dates are com­pet­ing on Sun­day to suc­ceed Pres­i­dent Macky Sall.

In­vestors in wait-and-see mode as key op­po­si­tion lead­ers have pledged eco­nom­ic changes if vot­ed into pow­er.