Business Senegal railway opening overshadowed by compensation protest Dakar – After five years’ work and at a cost of more than a billion dollars, Senegal’s capital city... Read more 24 Dec, 2021
Algeria Algeria to put teenage girl on trial over protests Algiers – Algerian prosecutors are putting a 14-year-old girl on trial in connection with the country’s Hirak protest movement, her... Read more 24 Dec, 2021
Countries ‘Rape will not stop us,’ Sudanese say as they decry sexual attacks during protests Khartoum – Over a thousand Sudanese rallied on Thursday decrying sexual attacks, after the UN said at least 13 women... Read more 23 Dec, 2021
Countries Second death, rapes reported at Sudan’s mass protest Sunday Khartoum – The death toll from a crackdown on Sudanese protesters on Sunday rose to two, medics said on Tuesday,... Read more 21 Dec, 2021
Countries One killed in Sudan protests, 125 wounded, medics, ministry say Khartoum – A Sudanese protester was shot dead during a “savage” crackdown on mass pro-democracy rallies on Sunday, medics said,... Read more 20 Dec, 2021
Countries Sudan police fire tear gas at anniversary rally, several wounded Khartoum – Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied on Sunday for a civilian-led transition to democracy, three years... Read more 19 Dec, 2021
Countries Hundreds protests in Tunisia on anniversary of revolution Tunis – Hundreds rallied for and against Tunisian President Kais Saied in central Tunis on Friday, on the eleventh... Read more 17 Dec, 2021
World Brother fears Assange may not survive US prosecution New York – Julian Assange’s brother said on Monday he feared the Wikileaks publisher would not survive the United States’... Read more 14 Dec, 2021
Countries Sudan police fire tear gas at Khartoum protesters Khartoum – Sudanese police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse hundreds of protesters who rallied near the presidential... Read more 13 Dec, 2021
Countries Guinea police fire tear gas to disperse pro-Alpha Conde protesters Conakry – Guinea police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse dozens of protesters in the capital Conakry demanding freedom... Read more 12 Dec, 2021