Countries WATCH | Zimbabwe police break up opposition rally Harare – Police on Saturday fired tear gas and used batons to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters in Zimbabwe’s... Read more 27 Feb, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe opposition says 80 supporters arrested while campaigning Harare – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has said at least 80 of its supporters were arrested on Saturday while campaigning... Read more 20 Feb, 2022
Countries Guinea opposition leader hit by corruption allegations Conakry – Guinean opposition leader and former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo is under investigation for corruption over the sale... Read more 17 Feb, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe opposition leader briefly detained while on campaign Harare – Zimbabwe’s former finance minister, Tendai Biti, was on Monday detained for several hours while campaigning for upcoming... Read more 15 Feb, 2022
Countries Ghana activist in court on treason charges Accra – A popular Ghanaian activist who organised protests against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government was charged with treason on... Read more 14 Feb, 2022
Countries Ghana activist detained over ‘coup’ comments Accra – A popular Ghanaian social activist who has led protests against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government has been arrested after... Read more 12 Feb, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa upbeat about polls despite crackdown Johannesburg – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader is upbeat about victory in next year’s elections, despite a crackdown that he compares... Read more 27 Jan, 2022
Countries Ethiopia announces amnesty for prominent opposition figures Nairobi – The Ethiopian government announced on Friday it was pardoning a number of high-profile political prisoners, including members... Read more 8 Jan, 2022
Politics Cameroon jails 47 opposition activists for ‘rebellion’ Yaoundé – A military tribunal in Cameroon has jailed dozens of opposition supporters for terms of up to seven years... Read more 28 Dec, 2021
News Two Togo journalists detained over broadcast comments Lome – Two Togolese journalists critical of the government have been arrested over comments they made during a broadcast on... Read more 12 Dec, 2021