Libya authorities free detained journalist
Libya – Prominent Libyan journalist Ahmed Sanussi has been released by the authorities after spending three days in detention,... Read more
15 Jul, 2024
Zimbabwe police arrest opposition leader, dozens of others
Zimbabwe – Zimbabwean police have arrested and charged opposition leader Jameson Timba and more than 70 other people with... Read more
18 Jun, 2024
Arrests made after assault on truck driver during police chase of overloaded bus
Cape Town – A bus driver and two Zimbabwean nationals have been arrested for assaulting a truck driver who... Read more
24 Jan, 2024
Son of ousted Gabon leader held in treason, graft case – prosecutor
Libreville – The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged... Read more
20 Sep, 2023
More arrests made as police close in on truck burning ringleaders
Cape Town – Two additional arrests have reportedly been made in connection with the recent truck burnings in KwaZulu-Natal,... Read more
16 Jul, 2023
WATCH | Thabo Bester prison escape: Dr Nandipha’s dad and ex-G4S official to remain in custody
Cape Town – The case against two men accused of aiding and abetting convicted murderer Thabo Bester who escaped... Read more
11 Apr, 2023
Police arrest dissident Algerian writer: family
Algiers – Algerian police arrested one of the country’s most prominent writers, Lazhari Labter, in Algiers on Sunday, according... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Senegal seizes record cocaine haul
Dakar – Senegalese customs say they have seized 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of cocaine worth around $36 million aboard... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
Chad arrests 84 youths opposed to junta
N’Djamena – Chadian authorities arrested 84 young activists linked to an opposition party who called for protests against a... Read more
2 Sep, 2022
13-year-old boy among 30 suspected illegal zama zamas arrested in Gauteng
Cape Town – A 13-year-old boy was among 30 suspected illegal miners who were arrested during a bust in... Read more
2 Sep, 2022
