CAR special court sentences three for crimes against humanity
Bangui – In a historic ruling, a UN-backed court in the Central African Republic on Monday convicted three militiamen... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
Central African Republic president in storm after top judge sacked
Bangui – The president of the troubled Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadera, on Tuesday fired the country’s top... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Ivory Coast ‘street general’ Ble Goude to return home after acquittal
Abidjan – The former right-hand man of Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo told AFP on Monday that he will... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Bolivian ex-minister pleads guilty to US bribery scheme
Washington – A former Bolivian cabinet minister pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to launder bribes from a Florida-based company,... Read more
21 Oct, 2022
Egypt military court cuts sentence of security expert
Cairo – An Egyptian military court on Monday reduced the sentence of security expert Ismail Alexandrani, whose incarceration since... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Saudi Arabia jails 10 Egyptians for gathering, relatives say
Dubai – A Saudi judge on Monday sentenced 10 Egyptian men for up to 18 years for having tried... Read more
11 Oct, 2022
Biden pardons thousands for cannabis possession
Washington – US President Joe Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession in a major... Read more
7 Oct, 2022
Top Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga given suspended sentence over protest
Harare – A Zimbabwe court on Thursday found award-winning novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga guilty of “inciting violence” after she held... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
CONFIRMED: Justin Bieber cancels SA shows to take care of his health
Cape Town – Justin Bieber’s large South African fanbase will be shedding tears of heartbreak after the singer’s SA... Read more
14 Sep, 2022
Morocco dismisses ‘terror’ charge in French tourist killing
Rabat – A Moroccan court dismissed “terrorism” charges in the trial of man who stabbed a 79-year-old French woman... Read more
25 Aug, 2022
