Migrants in Morocco limbo as they cling to Europe dreams
Casablanca – Oumar left home in Guinea five years ago in search of a better life in Europe, but... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
‘Psychological torture’ on rise in Tunisia, rights group says
Tunis – Tunisia has witnessed an upsurge in the ill-treatment of President Kais Saied’s opponents since he seized power... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Guinea dictator Moussa Dadis Camara says he was ousted by ‘international plot’
Conakry – Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara told a Conakry court on Tuesday he was ousted by an “international... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Iran vows response to new EU, UK sanctions over protests
Tehran – Iran vowed on Tuesday it will respond to new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Tunisia detains anti-president MP, says lawyer
Tunis – Plainclothes security officers in Tunisia detained a prominent critic of President Kais Saied in the early hours... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Key Algeria rights group ordered shut
Algiers – Algeria has ordered one its most prominent rights groups be disbanded, the organisation said on Sunday, confirming... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Thulani Maseko’s ‘cold-blooded killing has deprived Eswatini, southern Africa and the world of a true champion and advocate for peace’
Geneva – The United Nations human rights chief on Monday called on Eswatini to swiftly and impartially investigate the... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Chad govt lifts suspension of opposition parties
N’Djamena – Chad has lifted the suspension of political activities by several opposition parties imposed following a violent crackdown... Read more
22 Jan, 2023
EU parliament slams declining press freedom in Morocco
Strasbourg – The European Parliament on Thursday condemned what it described as a decline in press freedom in Morocco,... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
It’s a ‘ruthless campaign to silence voices of dissent’ – Amnesty urges Algeria to free detained journalist
Tunis – Rights group Amnesty International urged Algeria on Tuesday to immediately release prominent jailed journalist Ihsane El Kadi,... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
