UK court jails man for assault on govt pandemic adviser
London – A man was jailed on Thursday for eight weeks after admitting to accosting England’s chief medical officer Chris... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Ugandan author accused of insulting ruling family freed, his lawyer says
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author accused of insulting the country’s ruling family was freed on Wednesday after being... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Prince Andrew seeking jury trial in sex assault case in New York
New York – Britain’s Prince Andrew is seeking a jury trial to clear his name in the sexual assault... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Ugandan writer detained again despite release order, his lawyer says
Kampala – Lawyers for a Ugandan writer charged with insulting the country’s ruling family said their client was unlawfully... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
‘Tortured’ Ugandan writer appears in court
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author charged with insulting the country’s ruling family appeared in court via videolink on... Read more
21 Jan, 2022
Uproar after mysterious death of 11-year-old Nigerian pupil
Abuja – Nigeria has been gripped by the mysterious death of an 11-year-old boy enrolled at a top boarding... Read more
19 Jan, 2022
Tunisian court orders release of opposition MP
Tunis – A Tunisian military court on Monday ordered the release of detained opposition lawmaker Seifeddine Makhlouf, who is bitterly... Read more
18 Jan, 2022
Benin pardons 499 prisoners but not opposition figures
Cotonou – Benin’s President Patrice Talon has pardoned 499 prisoners but two major opposition leaders remain behind bars, according to... Read more
15 Jan, 2022
Ugandan writer charged after “disturbing” president’s family
Kampala – A court in Uganda on Tuesday charged a prominent author and government critic with “disturbing” the country’s veteran... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
‘Free Mafe, he is innocent,’ protesters say as suspect in SA parliament fire makes second appearance court
Cape Town – A man suspected of starting a devastating fire that gutted South Africa’s parliament made his second appearance... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
