South Sudan teeters on brink of renewed conflict following vice president’s reported arrest
The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for restraint in South Sudan amid reports that First Vice President Riek Machar has been arrested at […]
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Guinea-Bissau Prosecutors seek 17-20 year sentences for drug trafficking defendants
The Public Ministry of Guinea-Bissau has requested prison sentences ranging from 17 to 20 years for five individuals arrested at Bissau airport in connection with […]
Uganda: Opposition leader Kizza Besigye accused of endangering national security
Four days after his controversial arrest in Kenya and subsequent extradition, veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared before a military Court in Kampala on […]
Police disperse teachers’ protest in Bissau, injuries and arrests reported
A protest by trainee teachers from Guinea-Bissau’s Higher School of Education (ESE) was broken up by police in Bissau on November 6, with officers reportedly […]
Kenyan activist detained after raid by ‘masked’ group
Boniface Mwangi, a prominent human rights activist, was arrested at his home early Sunday morning and remained in Police custody by evening. Authorities have charged […]
Zimbabwean opposition leader denied bail
For the third time since their June arrest, a Zimbabwean court on September 23 denied bail to opposition leader Jameson Timba and 64 of his […]
Swiss Aid Worker Detained in Burkina Faso Amid Growing Regional Tensions
In a development that has caught the attention of diplomatic circles, a Swiss citizen working on a U.S.-funded aid project has been arrested in Burkina […]
São Toméan government to pay 400,000 euros to former minister “illegally detained”
The an Government has agreed to pay approximately 400,000 euros to Américo Ramos, a former Finance minister wrongfully detained in 2019. Ramos, who was accused […]
Islamic Police in Kano Arrest Non-Fasting Muslims During Ramadan
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s Kano state apprehended 11 Muslims on Tuesday for breaking the Ramadan fast by consuming food. Kano, predominantly Muslim, operates under […]
Former Ethiopian minister arrested for links with Oromo rebels
Ethiopian police announced the arrest on Tuesday December 12 of a former minister accused of “collaborating” with the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Taye Dendea, […]