News collaborative in Mauritania casts spotlight on gender-based violence
Gender-based violence remains a pervasive issue in Mauritania, with a troubling 10% of women aged 15-49 experiencing physical violence since
According to reporting by AP eleven leading Algerian opposition figures have written an open letter, denouncing “the authoritarian climate” surrounding the country’s upcoming presidential election. In the letter they wrote: “No to electoral charades under dictatorship! Yes, to genuine democracy and popular sovereignty.” They also highlighted how the government’s security policy in preparation for the election “continues to trample on the will of the people.”
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