Zimbabwe: Opposition leader Tendai Biti, briefly detained
An opposition figure in Zimbabwe, former Finance minister Tendai Biti, was detained Monday for several hours while campaigning for parliamentary by-elections in Harare, a spokeswoman […]
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François Beya’s arrest: Kinshasa reports “acts against national security
The presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said Tuesday evening, after the arrest Saturday of its security adviser François Beya, that investigators had […]
South Africa: indigenous “king” arrested for growing cannabis outside the presidency
A “king” of an indigenous community in South Africa was arrested Wednesday outside the presidency in Pretoria, where members of the Khoisan people have been […]
Burkina Faso: Eight soldiers arrested on suspicion of coup attempt
Suspected of attempting to destabilize institutions, i.e., a coup d’état, eight soldiers were arrested by the military judicial police, according to a statement from the […]
Malawi: A former minister and a banker arrested for lying to the IMF
A former Finance minister and a former Central bank governor have been arrested in Malawi on charges of providing false balance sheets to the IMF, […]
Sudan: Al-Jazeera chief arrested, six protesters killed
Security forces arrested the Khartoum bureau chief of the Qatari TV station Al-Jazeera on Sunday, increasing pressure on the media in the wake of the […]
Rebels and security forces killed in Eastern DRC
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, six rebels, two police officers and one Congolese soldier were killed during an incursion by armed men on Tuesday […]
Tanzania’s Chadema party says leader Freeman Mbowe arrested
The chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, was arrested along with 10 other party members in the northwestern city of Mwanza where they […]
French billionaire Vincent Bollore detained over ‘Africa corruption’
French business tycoon Vincent Bolloré was arrested and detained on Tuesday in his native France over allegations that he indirectly influenced election outcomes for governments […]