Tunisia arrests opposition figure in escalating crackdown
Tunis – Tunisian security forces have arrested Jawhar Ben Mbarek, the most prominent opposition figure to be rounded up... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Algeria arrests four over dissident who fled to France
Algiers – Algerian authorities have placed four people in pre-trial detention over the “illegal” departure of wanted French-Algerian activist... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Burundi arrests five rights campaigners
Nairobi – Burundian intelligence agents have arrested five human rights campaigners, including four as they were about to fly... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Tunisia arrests senior Ennahdha figure, radio boss
Tunis – Tunisian police have detained a senior figure in the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party and the head of an... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Algeria arrests relatives of wanted dissident, rights group says
Algiers – Algerian authorities have arrested the mother and sister of wanted activist Amira Bouraoui days after she left... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Suspects linked to goat theft arrested after they lied to cops
Cape Town – Three men were arrested in connection with the alleged goat theft in Diphagane in Limpopo in... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Suspect linked to 100 house robberies positively identified through fingerprints after he had told cops a wrong name
Cape Town – A thorough police investigation and fingerprint results have revealed that a suspect arrested in November 2022... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Tunisian activists and influential businessman arrested, lawyers say
Tunis – Tunisian police on Saturday arrested powerful businessman Kamel Eltaief, a former confidant of ousted president Zine El... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Kenya arrests teachers for forcing pupils to simulate sex
Nairobi – Kenyan police said on Thursday that they had arrested six teachers over a viral video of primary... Read more
2 Feb, 2023
Niger holds activist in air strike case
Niamey – The head of a leading campaign group in Niger has been detained in a case involving an... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
