Zimbabwean court in new refusal to free opposition MP
Harare – A Zimbabwean opposition lawmaker accused of inciting public violence lost a bid to have his case dismissed... Read more
16 Mar, 2023
Rwanda acquits opposition figure detained for rape
Kigali – A Rwandan court on Wednesday freed a university professor and well-known opposition figure who had been detained... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
Tunisia’s ex-speaker in court on new terror charges
Tunis – Tunisia’s former parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi appeared in court on Tuesday on new terror-related charges after being... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Tunisia’s Ennahdha leader faces new police investigation
Tunis – The head of Tunisia’s dissolved parliament is facing a new police inquiry, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Somalia jails prominent journalist in security crackdown
Nairobi – A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in jail on security-related charges,... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Uganda opposition MPs get bail after nearly 18 months
Kampala – A Ugandan court on Monday gave bail to two opposition lawmakers who had been in jail for... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Suspects linked to goat theft arrested after they lied to cops
Cape Town – Three men were arrested in connection with the alleged goat theft in Diphagane in Limpopo in... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Pro-junta activist in Burkina Faso escapes jail over death threats
Ouagadougou – A court on Friday sentenced the head of a pro-junta group in Burkina Faso to a two-year... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Rwanda handling of journalist death ‘opaque’, says watchdog
Nairobi – Free press campaign group Reporters Without Borders attacked the legal process over the death of a prominent... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Rwandan court fines driver over death of top journalist
Kigali – A Rwandan driver was on Tuesday fined one million Rwandan francs ($920) for involuntary manslaughter, over the... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
