Uganda challenges order to free acclaimed author
Kampala – The Ugandan government is challenging a court order for the release from custody of acclaimed Ugandan author... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Mauritania to release graft-accused ex-president, says ministry
Nouakchott – Mauritania’s judiciary said on Friday it would release corruption-accused former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on health grounds... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Ethiopia announces amnesty for prominent opposition figures
Nairobi – The Ethiopian government announced on Friday it was pardoning a number of high-profile political prisoners, including members... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Power cut spoils ANC’s birthday bash
Johannesburg – A speech by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was on Friday cut short when the governing ANC annual... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Hunger-striking Tunisian politician ‘stable’, says doctor
Tunis – A Tunisian ex-justice minister who launched a hunger strike after his arrest a week ago is “stable” in... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
Three killed in Sudan as thousands protest against military
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces shot dead three protesters on Thursday during the latest mass demonstrations demanding a transition... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
Tanzania parliament speaker quits in feud with president
Dar es Salaam – The speaker of Tanzania’s parliament quit on Thursday after a very public falling out with... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
West African envoy in Mali with pre-summit message for junta
Bamako – An envoy from West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas was in Bamako on Wednesday to hand a message to... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Hunger-striking Tunisia politician fighting for life, supporters say
Tunis – Tunisian former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, who has been refusing food or medication since his arrest last... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Ugandan court orders release of satirical novelist
Kampala – A Kampala court on Tuesday ordered the release of an acclaimed Ugandan novelist who was detained and allegedly... Read more
4 Jan, 2022
