BLOOMBERG Thousands of people rallied in support of Niger’s new military leaders in the capital, Niamey, as West African heads of state met to discuss a response to a coup in a key ally of the global fight against extremists in the region. Supporters marched on the embassy of France — whose continued influence in its ex-colonies in Africa has ...

CAIRO / WAM The UAE is participating in the 20th Conference of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) and its general assembly, which began in the Egyptian capital Cairo, under the title: “National Human Rights Institutions Established in Accordance with the Paris Principles: Roles and Challenges, Visions and Aspiration’’. Maqsoud Kruse, Chairperson of the National Human Rights ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy has intensified its training activities to support efforts combating human trafficking crimes, as part of its multiple rehabilitation programmes. This programme is for judiciary members, Public Prosecution, government case advisors, representatives of legal departments in various agencies, lawyers, and judicial capacity officers, with a total of 28 training hours, benefitting 223 ...