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, […]
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Attempted coup in Sierra Leone: One of the organizers arrested
On Tuesday December 5, the Sierra Leonean Government announced the arrest of one of the main organizers of what it described as an attempted coup […]
Following a “gay wedding”, 76 people arrested in Nigeria
In northeastern Nigeria, more than 70 young people accused of organizing a gay wedding – which is considered a crime – have been arrested. Same-sex […]
Zimbabwe: opposition members arrested a week before the presidential election
On Tuesday August 15, in Zimbabwe, forty opponents were arrested a week ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections, during a campaign parade in a […]
Sierra-Leone: Police announce the arrest of several people for an alleged plot
Sierra Leonean police claim to have arrested “several” people, including army officers, who were planning violent attacks a year after the deadly riots in August […]
Ghanaian minister Abena Dapaah arrested after corruption scandal
A Ghanaian minister accused of corruption was arrested on Monday July 24 after a scandal revealed that she was holding more than a million dollars […]
Kenyan police fire tear gas at demonstrators, at least 2 killed
On Wednesday, the police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators gathered in several Kenyan towns to protest against price rises and new taxes imposed by […]
Former candidate for Presidency in Cape Verde arrested for various crimes
The former candidate for President of the Republic of Cape Verde Gilson Alves was arrested on suspicion of committing several crimes on the island of […]
Chinese arrested in Luanda for involvement in drug trafficking and prostitution
The Angolan authorities arrested two Chinese citizens accused of drug trafficking and promoting prostitution, for more than three years, in the province of Luanda, announced […]
Tunisia: Ennahdha leader arrested for warning against risk for civil war
Tunisian authorities arrested Monday Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the country’s largest opposition party on the grounds that he allegedly called for a civil war […]