April 24, 2023
Burkina Faso: Sixty Civilians Murdered By Men in Army Uniform in the North
At least 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said late on Sunday, announcing an investigation into… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Tunisia: Opposition Leader Remanded in Custody
Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been remanded in custody following his arrest earlier this week, his Ennahdha party said on Thursday, denouncing his "unjust… Read more »
Burundi: Govt Launches Manhunt for Former PM Accused of Plotting Coup
The authorities in Burundi are searching for former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, seven months after he was dismissed in a high-level political purge. However, the… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Morocco: Morocco Appeals Court Imposes Tougher Jail Terms in Child Rape Case
Three defendants accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old Moroccan girl have been sentenced to between 10 and 20 years behind bars on appeal, after lower sentences awarded in a… Read more »
Uganda: Activists Brace for Ratification of Harsh Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, recently called on Africa to "save the world from homosexuality", suggesting he would sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill… Read more »
April 10, 2023
South Africa: Communist Party Raises Questions Over Murder of Former Leader Chris Hani
Communist party leaders in South Africa on Monday paid tribute to their former general secretary Chris Hani who was murdered on 10 April 1993 in Johannesburg by a Polish-born… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Bans Political Street Rallies Ahead of Elections
Sierra Leone has banned political street rallies, a tradition that has for decades characterised electoral campaigns, less than three months before the presidential election, the… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Senegal: Senegal Braces for Fresh Protests Ahead of Opposition Leader's Trial
Senegal's opposition coalition maintained its call for demonstrations on Wednesday and Thursday during leader Ousmane Sonko's defamation trial despite a ban on protests by police… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Villagers Hacked to Death in Suspected Dispute Between Communities
Fourteen people were killed in western Democratic Republic of Congo, including 12 villagers hacked to death with machetes, a local official said on Monday. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Prepares for Anti-Government Demonstrations As Prices Soar
Kenyans were bracing on Monday for a new round of anti-government demonstrations provoked by the high cost of living, after the opposition vowed the action would go ahead despite a… Read more »
March 26, 2023
Chad: Chad's President Signs Pardon for 380 Rebels Sentenced to Life in Prison
A group of 380 rebels handed life sentences over the 2021 death of former ruler Idriss Deby Itno have been pardoned, a statement from the president's office said Saturday. Read more »
March 23, 2023
Senegal: President Sall Calls On Govt to Halt Unrest
Senegal's President Macky Sall has told the government to take measures to preserve public order after protests over the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left at least one… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Central African Republic: China's President Xi Jinping Wants Mine Workers' Killers 'Severely' Punished
Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Senegal: Senegalese Opposition Leader's Trial Postponed Following Clashes
Police fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, ahead of the trial of opposition leader and presidential contender Ousmane Sonko. This lead to a… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Senegal: Protesters Rally in Support of Opposition Leader Ahead of Trial
Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko are staging three days of protests ahead of a defamation trial that could stop the 48-year-old from contesting next year's… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Burundi: Prosecutors Charge 24 People With 'Homosexual Practices' in Anti-Gay Crackdown
Prosecutors in Burundi have charged 24 people with engaging in same-sex acts and inciting homosexuality in others, part of a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights that has been criticised by… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: French Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against TotalEnergies Pipeline in Africa
A French civil court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by environmental campaigners against the French energy giant TotalEnergies over its oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. Read more »
February 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Amnesty Says Congolese M23 Rebels Killed 20, Raped Dozens in November Attacks
Amnesty International reports that fighters from the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped dozens of women and girls in the country's east… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Chad: Mass Trial Opens Over Ex-President Idriss Déby's Death
The trial of hundreds of alleged rebels accused of assassinating former Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno has got underway in a special court located at a prison outside… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Burkina Faso: France Recalls Ambassador From Burkina Faso As Troops Prepare to Leave
Officials in Paris on Thursday announced that France was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling military junta to pull out… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Morocco: French Journalists in Court Over Alleged Blackmail of Moroccan King
Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco - allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about… Read more »
Senegal: Another Road Accident Claims 20 in Senegal's Louga Region
Another deadly accident has been recorded in Senegal on January 16 in the Louga region, in the north of the country. Reports indicate 20 people were killed and 23 others injured.… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Burkina Faso: Searches Under Way to Find 50 Women Kidnapped in Burkina Faso
In northern Burkina Faso, reports have begun to emerge of a kidnapping that took place late last week near the town of Arbinda, in a part of the Sahel under jihadist control.… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Former Minister Jailed Over Toxic Waste Scandal
A former environment minister of Tunisia has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, according to local… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's President Tshisekedi Under Attack Over Regional Security Force
Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing… Read more »