Equatorial Guinea frees rights activist
Malabo – Human rights activist Joaquin Elo Ayeto told AFP on Monday that Equatorial Guinea had released him after... Read more
13 Dec, 2022
Amnesty urges Nigeria to free student held over first lady tweet
Abuja – Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of a young Nigerian it said was arrested after... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
SA Home Affairs officials arrested in connection with passport corruption and fraud
Cape Town – Four former officials from the Department of Home Affairs have been arrested by the Hawks following... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Malawi ex-leader’s stepson held over suspected migrant mass grave
Lilongwe – The stepson of Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika was arrested on Wednesday in connection with last month’s... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Vietnam police bust $1.2 billion dollar betting ring
Hanoi – Vietnamese police have smashed a huge online betting ring worth around $1.2 billion, state media and an... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Senegal journalist charged and detained
Dakar – The director of a news site critical of Senegal’s government was charged on Wednesday in the capital... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
Journalist detained in Senegal on ‘national security’ charges
Dakar – The director of a news site critical of Senegal’s government has been detained by police in Dakar... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
Saudi Arabian nationals held and ordered to pay R2m for stealing plants in SA
Cape Town – Six suspects were arrested for the possession of flora without the necessary documentation and money laundering... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
Leading Zimbabwe lawyer arrested in court
Harare – A leading Zimbabwe human rights lawyer who has defended high-profile cases, was arrested in court on Friday... Read more
22 Oct, 2022
Family of detained Egyptian activist stage UK protest
London – Supporters of prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gathered in London on Tuesday to mark his 200... Read more
20 Oct, 2022
