Spain’s announcement that it plans to build a third fence to separate its enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla from Morocco has drawn loud criticism while giving rise to many questions. The most frequently asked question is whether the measures designed to dissuade desperately poor people from sub-Saharan Africa from attempting to enter Europe will be effective.
Legal action in Spain and the United States taking aim at secret bank accounts of President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea could become a weapon to help put an end to his 25-year dictatorship, say opposition leaders and activists from the West African nation.