Uganda challenges order to free acclaimed author
Kampala – The Ugandan government is challenging a court order for the release from custody of acclaimed Ugandan author... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Ethiopia detained, abused Tigrayans deported from Saudi, HRW says
Nairobi – Thousands of ethnic Tigrayans deported from Saudi Arabia have been detained, abused or forcibly disappeared after arriving... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Ugandan court orders release of satirical novelist
Kampala – A Kampala court on Tuesday ordered the release of an acclaimed Ugandan novelist who was detained and allegedly... Read more
4 Jan, 2022
Jailed Egyptian-Palestinian freed after more than 2 years in prison
Cairo – Egypt’s prosecution ordered the release of Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath on Monday after almost two and a half... Read more
4 Jan, 2022
US removes Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from trade pact
Washington – President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Saturday that it had excluded Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from a US-Africa... Read more
2 Jan, 2022
Two Togo journalists released from detention
Lome – Two Togolese journalists charged with “contempt of authority” were released provisionally on Friday, their lawyer told AFP. Ferdinand... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
Cameroon activists handed jail terms
Yaoundé – Four activists from Cameroon’s Stand Up for Cameroon pressure group received 16-month jail terms on Friday for “insurrection”,... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
New ‘sex for good marks’ allegations cause uproar in Morocco
Rabat – Allegations of a teacher trading good grades for sexual favours at a Moroccan institution have prompted calls for... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
Egypt frees daughter of exiled Islamist preacher
Cairo – Egyptian authorities on Friday released the daughter of exiled Islamist preacher Yusuf al-Qaradawi after four and a half... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
Gabon detains taekwondo coach over alleged paedophilia
Libreville – Gabon has detained a taekwondo coach suspected of abusing underage boys in his care, a judicial source said... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
