Tuareg rebels release 22 Mali soldiers: security sources
Bamako – Tuareg separatist rebels on Sunday freed 22 Mali government troops, some held for more than three years,... Read more
24 Aug
Prisoners dash from police escort, one nabbed, three loose
Polokwane – Four awaiting-trial detainees escaped from lawful custody at the Nebo Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Tuesday afternoon,... Read more
21 May
Venezuela to probe death of political prisoner in custody
Caracas – Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez ordered an investigation on Monday into the death of political prisoner Victor... Read more
19 May
Mnangagwa frees 4,000 inmates! – Amnesty rollout as 2030 power plan sparks outrage
Harare – Zimbabwe on Monday began releasing nearly 4,000 inmates who were granted presidential amnesty in a bid to... Read more
2 Mar
Motorbike trip turns nightmare: Brits locked up as ‘spies’
London – A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to 10 years in jail... Read more
19 Feb
Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners: NGO
Caracas – More than 100 political prisoners were freed Sunday in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under... Read more
26 Jan
US official says Venezuela freeing Americans in ‘important step’
Washington – Venezuela on Tuesday started freeing jailed Americans, said a US official, who hailed the move by the... Read more
14 Jan
Ugandan opposition denounces ‘military state’ ahead of election
Kampala-As dark clouds gathered overhead, young and old members of Uganda’s long-embattled opposition gathered for prayers at the home... Read more
13 Jan
Nearly 50 prisoners flee in southwest DRC jailbreak
Kikwit – Nearly 50 prisoners broke out from a jail in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo in the... Read more
13 Aug, 2025
Five prisoners killed in Ivory Coast search operation: public prosecutor
Abidjan – Five prisoners were killed in an Ivory Coast prison on Tuesday during a search operation that degenerated into... Read more
4 Jun, 2025
