Tunisia arrests top opposition figure after mass trial
Tunis – Tunisian opposition figure Ahmed Nejib Chebbi was arrested Thursday, his daughter said, after he was sentenced to... Read more
5 Dec
Amnesty urges Zambia to free vlogger jailed for hate speech
Lusaka – Human rights group Amnesty International urged Zambia Thursday to release a US-based Zambian vlogger sentenced to 18... Read more
5 Dec
Burkina junta to bring back death penalty
Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s military rulers will bring back the death penalty, which was abolished in 2018, the country’s... Read more
5 Dec
Hong Kong university axes student union after calls for fire justice
Hong Kong – A Hong Kong university ordered its student union to shut down after a message was posted... Read more
5 Dec
India rolls out red carpet for Russia’s Putin
New Delhi – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at a summit on Friday, with... Read more
5 Dec
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed voting map
Washington – The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use redrawn congressional districts for the 2026 midterm... Read more
5 Dec
Somalis respond to Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ outburst against them
Mogadishu – Somalis responded with a mix of resentment and resignation on Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s tirade against... Read more
4 Dec
Kenya MPs denounced ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base
Nairobi – A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has denounced a “disturbing trend of sexual misconduct” at a British Army base... Read more
4 Dec
Algeria upholds 7-year jail term for French sports journalist
Tizi-Ouzou – An Algerian appeals court on Wednesday upheld a seven-year prison term for French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes,... Read more
4 Dec
US Institute of Peace renamed in honor of Trump: State Dept
Washington – The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has been renamed in honor of President Donald Trump, the... Read more
4 Dec
