Countries Trial opens of 4 accused of killing Sudan policeman Khartoum – The trial of four men accused of fatally stabbing a senior police officer during anti-coup protests in Sudan... Read more 29 May, 2022
Countries Chad rebels call for opposition activists’ release N’Djamena – Chad’s main rebel groups on Saturday called for the release of a group of opposition activists arrested... Read more 22 May, 2022
Burkina Faso Demonstrators ‘ransack’ major Burkina Faso gold mine Ouagadougou – Seven people have been injured in western Burkina Faso after demonstrators opposed to the expulsion of local... Read more 19 May, 2022
Chad Opposition leader arrested in Chad after anti-France demo N’Djamena – A leading opposition figure in Chad was arrested on Tuesday following violent anti-France protests that sparked warnings from... Read more 18 May, 2022
Countries Eswatini police break up pro-democracy protest Manzini – Eswatini police on Friday fired teargas and rubber bullets to break up a pro-democracy protest to mark the... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries One protester killed by armoured vehicle at Sudan anti-coup demo: medics Khartoum – Sudanese security forces on Thursday killed a protester when an armoured vehicle ran over him during the... Read more 6 May, 2022
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa pledges to help poor after May Day protest Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa promised on Tuesday to improve conditions for workers and the poor, saying he... Read more 3 May, 2022
Countries ‘The workers have spoken and we must listen,’ says Ramaphosa after being booed at May Day rally Cape Town – After being chased away from a Cosatu rally by angry workers on May Day on Sunday,... Read more 3 May, 2022
Countries ‘Cyril must go’ – Security on high alert after chaotic Worker’s Day rally in North West Johannesburg – Law enforcers and police officials were reportedly on high alert following the disruption of a May Day... Read more 2 May, 2022
Algeria Leading Algeria opposition figure freed after 24-hour detention, his lawyer says Algiers – One of Algeria’s leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, was released on Saturday after 24 hours in detention... Read more 1 May, 2022