Zimbabwe lets out one in five prisoners in large amnesty
Harare – About a fifth of all prisoners in Zimbabwe were released on Thursday under a presidential amnesty a... Read more
19 May
Egypt ex-graft chief freed from prison, charged again, says activist
Cairo – Former Egyptian anti-corruption chief Hisham Geneina was released after completing a five-year prison sentence and charged under... Read more
15 Feb
Egypt extends detention of TikTok comedy trio, says lawyer
Cairo – Egypt has extended the pre-trial detention of three TikTok comedians after their online sketch about a prison... Read more
7 Feb
Detained US citizen in Iran goes on hunger strike to seek release
Washington – A US citizen jailed in Iran announced a seven-day hunger strike starting Monday as he implored President... Read more
16 Jan
Senegalese journalist ‘extremely strained’ after hunger strike
Dakar – A Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic is “extremely strained” after a two-week hunger strike he launched... Read more
3 Jan
Libya pro-Haftar pilot released in prisoner swap, reports say
Tripoli – Libya’s unity government has carried out a prisoner exchange with rival eastern forces, releasing a pilot captured... Read more
27 Dec, 2022
West African bloc tells Mali to free 46 Ivorian troops
Abuja – West African leaders on Sunday told Mali’s ruling junta to release 46 Ivorian troops taken prisoner in... Read more
5 Dec, 2022
SA parties protest parole for anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani’s killer
Johannesburg – South Africa’s ruling party protested outside a top court Saturday after it ordered the release of a... Read more
27 Nov, 2022
Egypt says left-wing activist among 46 prisoners freed
Cairo – Egypt announced on Thursday the release of 46 prisoners, including a prominent left-wing activist and lawyer who... Read more
16 Sep, 2022
Two police killed, 800 inmates flee in DRC jailbreak
Beni – Fighters from a notorious rebel group freed some 800 inmates from a prison in eastern DR Congo,... Read more
11 Aug, 2022
