Countries Trial of 56 suspected ISIS fighters begins in Libya Misratah – The trial opened on Monday in Libya’s western city of Misrata of 56 suspected Islamic State group... Read more 9 Aug, 2022
Countries Lesotho drops murder charges against ex-PM Thomas Thabane Maseru – Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife... Read more 26 Jul, 2022
Countries Jammeh-era victims warily welcome death sentence for Gambian ex-spies Banjul – When Muhammed Sandeng first learned that his father, political activist Ebrima Solo Sandeng, had been tortured to... Read more 17 Jul, 2022
Countries Morocco sex abuse case against French tycoon widens Tangiers – Morocco has detained a seventh suspect in a sexual abuse and trafficking case against French insurance tycoon... Read more 17 Jul, 2022
Countries Gambian ex-spies found guilty in key murder trial Banjul – A Gambian judge on Wednesday convicted the former spy chief and other intelligence officials of the 2016... Read more 14 Jul, 2022
Countries Rwandan genocide survivor group says French verdict a ‘strong’ message Kigali – A Rwandan genocide survivors’ group said on Wednesday it welcomed the jailing in France of a former... Read more 13 Jul, 2022
Countries Lawyers for DRC’s ‘Mr Security’ quit ‘biased’ trial Kinshasa – Defence lawyers for a former key security adviser of the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi... Read more 13 Jul, 2022
Countries Police officer held for allegedly killing her colleague while on night patrol Cape Town – A female police officer attached to the Anti-gang Unit in Gqeberha was reportedly arrested for allegedly... Read more 1 Jul, 2022
Angola 49 Angolan security, army officers in court for graft Luanda – A mass corruption trial of nearly 50 Angolan army and state security officers opened on Tuesday under... Read more 29 Jun, 2022
Countries Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances Al Mansurah – A trial began on Sunday for an Egyptian man accused of stabbing a woman to death in... Read more 27 Jun, 2022