Countries Jacob Zuma appeals ruling to send him back to jail Johannesburg – South Africa’s ex-leader Jacob Zuma on Monday asked a top court to overturn a ruling that ordered... Read more 15 Aug, 2022
Central African Republic Prosecutors seek life in Central African Republic war crimes trial Bangui – Prosecutors are seeking life prison terms for three members of a powerful militia on trial for war... Read more 15 Aug, 2022
Countries Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo pushes for amnesty with eye on 2025 vote Abidjan – President Alassane Ouattara last week lifted the shadow of a jail sentence over his erstwhile bitter rival... Read more 13 Aug, 2022
Countries Senegal opposition says will not appeal legislative the results Dakar – Senegal’s main opposition alliance on Wednesday announced it would not appeal against the July 31 legislative election... Read more 11 Aug, 2022
Countries Top Zimbabwe author Tsitsi Dangarembga denies incitement charges at trial opening Harare – Award-winning Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga denied charges of inciting violence at the opening of her trial in... Read more 11 Aug, 2022
Business Morocco, Israel sign legal deal as co-operation expands Rabat – Morocco and Israel added legal links to a growing list of co-operation accords since they normalised relations... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries Gambia moves to suspend officials accused of rights violations Banjul – The Gambia is suspending state employees accused of rights violations during ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh’s regime, including senior members... Read more 15 Jun, 2022
Central African Republic Central African Republic MPs vote to end capital punishment Bangui – Lawmakers in the Central African Republic on Friday voted to abolish the death sentence, the speaker of... Read more 28 May, 2022
Countries Tunisia party leader banned from travel, says court Tunis – A Tunisian court has imposed a travel ban on the speaker of the country’s now-dissolved parliament, a... Read more 28 May, 2022
Countries Senior DRC soldiers sentenced to die for selling arms to militia Bunia – A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday sentenced to death eight soldiers, including... Read more 28 May, 2022