Algerian opposition figure sentenced to two years’ jail
Algiers – An Algiers court on Sunday sentenced an opposition figure to two years behind bars on charges including insulting... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
Ship captain’s sentence for Mauritius oil spill commuted
Port Louis – The captain and first mate of an oil freighter that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Algeria drops ‘protest’ case against teenage girl
Algiers – Algerian prosecutors have dropped a case against a 14-year-old girl who was facing trial in connection with the... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Ship captain sentenced to 20 months over Mauritius oil spill
Port Louis – The captain and first mate of a freighter that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, unleashing... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
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
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
Port Louis – The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Egypt jails key revolution figure Alaa Abdel Fattah for 5 years
Cairo – Egypt on Monday sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to five years in... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
DRC jails rappers over songs criticising army, president
Goma – A Democratic Republic of Congo military court on Friday jailed two rappers for 10 and two years for... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
German man jailed for life over car attack on carnival
Kassel – A German man received a life sentence on Thursday for ramming his car through a carnival procession last... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
Morocco court approves Uyghur extradition to China, says lawyer
Rabat – A Moroccan court has ruled that a member of China’s Uyghur Muslim minority, Yidiresi Aishan, can be extradited... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
