Burundi journalist jailed for four years gets parole
Nairobi – A Burundian journalist detained since April 2024 and sentenced to four years in prison in January was... Read more
5 Mar
Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses bid for house arrest
Kuala Lumpur – Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost a bid to have his jail term changed to house... Read more
22 Dec, 2025
Amnesty urges Zambia to free vlogger jailed for hate speech
Lusaka – Human rights group Amnesty International urged Zambia Thursday to release a US-based Zambian vlogger sentenced to 18... Read more
5 Dec, 2025
Algeria upholds 7-year jail term for French sports journalist
Tizi-Ouzou – An Algerian appeals court on Wednesday upheld a seven-year prison term for French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes,... Read more
4 Dec, 2025
Ivory Coast jails 32 people for protesting ahead of presidential vote
Abidjan – Just four days before tense presidential elections, an Ivory Coast court on Tuesday sentenced 32 people to... Read more
22 Oct, 2025
Burkina frees 2 journalists kidnapped last year
Abidjan – Two journalists kidnapped in Burkina Faso and missing for more than a year have been freed, their... Read more
18 Sep, 2025
DRC ex-justice minister sentenced to 3 years hard labour for graft
Kinshasa – Firebrand former Democratic Republic of Congo justice minister Constant Mutamba was sentenced on Tuesday to three years... Read more
3 Sep, 2025
Nigeria says jailed 44 for terrorism financing
Kano – Nigeria on Saturday slapped 44 Boko Haram jihadists with jail terms of up to 30 years for... Read more
14 Jul, 2025
WATCH | Magaqa’s shooter Sibusiso Ncengwa sentenced for 2017 hit
Cape Town – Sibusiso Ncengwa has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Pietermaritzburg High Court for... Read more
7 Jul, 2025
Morocco ex-football club chief jailed for fraud
Rabat – A Moroccan court sentenced the former president of Moroccan football club Raja Casablanca to five years in... Read more
3 Jul, 2025
