Algeria Algeria jails journalist over ‘false news’ Algiers – An Algerian court has jailed a journalist convicted of “spreading false news” in an article about dates... Read more 27 Oct, 2022
Countries Ugandan ivory trafficker gets life term in landmark ruling Kampala – A Ugandan court has sentenced an ivory trafficker to life in prison in a landmark ruling hailed... Read more 23 Oct, 2022
Algeria Algerian journalist released after year in jail: rights group Algiers – Algeria gave prison time to a journalist charged with “spreading false information” but released him as he... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries Defendants in Italian ambassador murder case in DRC request bail Kinshasa – Five defendants accused of involvement in last year’s murder of the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
World Alleged accomplices on trial over Vienna jihadist shooting Vienna – Six men accused of helping a gunman who carried out Austria’s first deadly jihadist attack went on... Read more 18 Oct, 2022
Countries DRC colonels condemned to death for murder of two Chinese workers Bunia – Six people, including two army colonels, were condemned to death by a Democratic Republic of Congo military... Read more 16 Oct, 2022
Countries Pastor faces trial in DRC over child abductions Goma – A pastor accused of child abduction appeared in court on Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo, after... Read more 13 Oct, 2022
Countries Guinea massacre trial puts ex-strongman Camara in custody Conakry – A Guinean court trying suspects in a 2009 massacre on Monday threw out a bid by former... Read more 11 Oct, 2022
Countries First Liberia crimes against humanity trial to open in France Paris – France’s first trial of a participant in Liberia’s bloody civil wars opens on Monday, with former rebel... Read more 10 Oct, 2022
World Air France, Airbus trial to open over 2009 Rio-Paris crash Paris – Air France and Airbus will go on trial on Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter over the... Read more 10 Oct, 2022