Cameroon HRW urges probe over Cameroon journalist’s death Libreville – Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Cameroon to launch an independent inquiry into the killing of... Read more 28 Jan, 2023
Countries WATCH | Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at service delivery protesters Cape Town – Eastern Cape police reportedly fired rubber bullets and tear gas at hundreds of protesting Komani residents... Read more 26 Jan, 2023
Countries Mauritanian ex-president in landmark corruption trial Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz went on trial on Wednesday, accused of amassing an illicit personal... Read more 26 Jan, 2023
Algeria Algeria sentences ex-energy minister to 20 years in prison Algiers – A former Algerian energy minister was sentenced in absentia on Thursday to 20 years in prison for... Read more 20 Jan, 2023
Countries State TV says son of Equatorial Guinea’s ruler held for graft Malabo – One of the sons of Equatorial Guinea’s veteran ruler has been arrested on suspicion of illegally selling... Read more 18 Jan, 2023
Countries Lawyer for Mauritania’s ex-president fears unfair trial Nouakchott – A lawyer for Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, said on Saturday his client might not get... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Countries Kenya seeks inclusion in 2023 AFCON Nairobi – Kenya appealed on Monday to the Confederation of African Football to be included in the 2023 Africa... Read more 9 Jan, 2023
Countries EU top diplomat, in Morocco, vows ‘zero tolerance’ for graft Rabat – The European Union’s top diplomat vowed “zero tolerance” for graft on Thursday as he visited Morocco, which... Read more 6 Jan, 2023
Countries Mauritania bars accused ex-president from leaving country Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who faces a trial for alleged corruption, said on Thursday that... Read more 6 Jan, 2023
Countries Borrell visit to Morocco clouded by EU graft scandal Brussels – The EU on Wednesday defended a trip by its top diplomat to Morocco, which has been linked,... Read more 5 Jan, 2023