Architect of Mexico’s drug war convicted in US of trafficking
New York – A once-powerful Mexican government minister was convicted by a US jury Tuesday of aiding the very... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Morocco halves jail sentence of rights activist
Rabat – A Moroccan appeals court halved the sentence of rights activist Rida Benotmane, jailed for social media posts... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Sierra Leone opposition select candidate despite corruption charges
Freetown – Sierra Leone’s main opposition party on Monday named former foreign minister Samura Kamara as its presidential candidate... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Opposition leader detained as Senegal tensions rise
Dakar – Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was forcibly removed from his vehicle by security forces on Thursday after... Read more
17 Feb, 2023
Croatians in Zambia ‘child trafficking’ case granted bail
Lusaka – Eight Croatians facing child trafficking charges in Zambia were Tuesday granted bail following their re-arrest last week... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Mass trial opens in Chad over ex-strongman’s death
N’Djamena – Hundreds of alleged rebels accused of “assassinating” former president Idriss Deby Itno went on trial in a... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Morocco jails migrants after Casablanca clashes
Rabat – Six sub-Saharan migrants have been sentenced to prison terms of two years after clashes during an operation... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Algeria sentences ex-president’s brother to 12 years
Algiers – An Algerian court has sentenced the brother of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to 12 years in prison... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Egypt sentences one to death, jails 11 for life on ‘terror’ charges
Cairo – An Egyptian court sentenced one man to death and 11 to life imprisonment after convicting them of... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Morocco hands migrants more jail time over Melilla tragedy, says lawyer
Rabat – A Moroccan appeals court has increased the prison sentences of eight migrants over a deadly attempted crossing... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
