Tunisia military court jails Saied critic
Tunis – A Tunisian military court sentenced an MP and prominent critic of President Kais Saied to five months in... Read more
18 May, 2022
Opposition leader arrested in Chad after anti-France demo
N’Djamena – A leading opposition figure in Chad was arrested on Tuesday following violent anti-France protests that sparked warnings from... Read more
18 May, 2022
WATCH | Police investigate after teachers caught on camera beating toddlers at a crèche in Pretoria
Cape Town – Police are reportedly investigating two cases of assault after videos showing teachers at a crèche in... Read more
18 May, 2022
Algeria says arrested activist died of ‘natural causes’
Algiers – Algeria on Tuesday blamed “natural causes” for the death of a pro-democracy activist in detention last month,... Read more
18 May, 2022
Senegal’s president supports Gueye after homophobia accusations
Dakar – Senegal’s president Macky Sall on Tuesday tweeted his support for Paris Saint-Germain footballer Idrissa Gana Gueye, who... Read more
18 May, 2022
At least 28 killed in South Sudan during attempted cattle raids
Juba – Twenty-eight people have been killed during attempted cattle raids in the north of South Sudan, a security... Read more
18 May, 2022
What do the latest clashes in Libya mean?
Tripoli – Libya’s war-torn capital Tripoli woke up to its worst fighting in almost two years on Tuesday, as... Read more
18 May, 2022
Uganda troops to withdraw from DRC by May 31, says army
Kampala – Ugandan troops sent to Democratic Republic of Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will... Read more
18 May, 2022
Colonel close to Mali junta detained after coup foiled, sources say
Bamako – A colonel, reputed to be close to Mali’s ruling junta, has been arrested following what the authorities... Read more
18 May, 2022
Morocco ‘breathing again’ as tourists back after Covid shutdown
Marrakesh – Moroccan snake-charmer Youssef watched as long-absent tourists again thronged Marrakesh’s famous Jamaa El-Fna square, ending a long pause... Read more
18 May, 2022
