Countries Second death, rapes reported at Sudan’s mass protest Sunday Khartoum – The death toll from a crackdown on Sudanese protesters on Sunday rose to two, medics said on Tuesday,... Read more 21 Dec, 2021
Benin Benin opposition leaders will not appeal jail terms, lawyers say Cotonou – Two Benin opposition politicians sentenced this month to long jail terms will not appeal their sentences, their legal... Read more 21 Dec, 2021
Countries 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
Countries TPLF rebels announce retreat towards Ethiopia’s Tigray Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels on Monday announced they were withdrawing from several areas of northern Ethiopia and retreating to Tigray,... Read more 21 Dec, 2021
Countries Libya candidates say election delay is inevitable Tripoli – A group of candidates in war-torn Libya’s presidential election said on Monday that they expect the polls to... Read more 20 Dec, 2021
Countries One killed in Sudan protests, 125 wounded, medics, ministry say Khartoum – A Sudanese protester was shot dead during a “savage” crackdown on mass pro-democracy rallies on Sunday, medics said,... Read more 20 Dec, 2021
Countries Sudan police fire tear gas at anniversary rally, several wounded Khartoum – Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied on Sunday for a civilian-led transition to democracy, three years... Read more 19 Dec, 2021
Countries Egypt Brotherhood leader gets life for Hamas espionage Cairo – Egypt sentenced Mahmud Ezzat, the 77-year-old top leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to life in jail on... Read more 19 Dec, 2021
Countries Thousands rally in Sudan 3 years after people power revolt started Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied Sunday to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that... Read more 19 Dec, 2021
Countries Guinea rights groups protest airport renaming Conakry – Guinean rights groups on Saturday protested a plan by the ruling military junta to rename the country’s airport... Read more 19 Dec, 2021