Interpol Operation Uncovers Surge in Counterfeit Medicines Across Africa
Interpol has revealed that Africa remains a major target for counterfeit medicine trafficking following a global crackdown that led to 269 arrests, the closure of […]
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Zimbabwe: dozens arrested in crackdown on anti-government protests
Zimbabwean authorities have arrested 95 individuals on charges of promoting public violence following protests calling for president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s resignation. The protests, organized by former […]
Tunisian Opposition Leaders Face Mass Trial Amid Claims of Political Persecution
A high-profile trial of around 40 prominent opposition figures began in Tunisia on Tuesday March 3, with lawyers, rights groups, and relatives claiming that the […]
Mali’s Political Crackdown Intensifies as Opposition Figures Sent to Prison
In a troubling development for Mali’s fragile democracy, opposition politicians arrested in a recent government crackdown have been transferred to prisons across the country. This […]
Currency Conundrum: Zimbabwe’s Golden ZiG Battles Mistrust Amid Heavy-Handed Enforcement
The Zimbabwean government launched a new currency called the ZiG, backed by gold, in an attempt to replace the struggling Zimbabwe dollar. They launched a […]
Somalia: recently released journalist jailed again
A Somali freelance journalist who was released in February after being sentenced to two months in prison for threatening national security has been jailed again, […]
Seven anti-putsch protesters killed in Sudan on Monday
Seven demonstrators were killed in Sudan on Monday, one of the bloodiest days in the crackdown on the military’s unabated rule since the coup of […]
Crackdown in Anglophone Cameroon worsening the crisis – UN
New United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, on Wednesday, expressed worry over the worsening security situation in Cameroon’s Anglophone region. A government […]
Cameroon’s Paul Biya vows to continue crackdown on Anglophone agitators
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya in a rare cabinet meeting on Thursday vowed to continue military crackdown on English-speaking separatists in the central African nation. This […]
Algeria: Amnesty International Denounces Ruthless Crackdown on Doctors
Amnesty International has condemned the use of excessive force by the Algerian authorities to disperse a sit-in organised by resident medical practitioners in Algiers to […]