Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in prison
Exiled former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki has been ordered an eight-year prison term by a Tunisian court after being found guilty of seeking to “provoke […]
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DR Congo: Opposition leader Tshisekedi is back home
Veteran opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC), Etienne Tshisekedi came home on Wednesday after he left the country to seek medical treatment […]
Mozambique: Thousands of Mozambicans flee to Malawi
The number of people fleeing Mozambique and seeking asylum in Malawi has increased significantly over the last few weeks, following clashes between government forces and […]
Libya: UN-backed Political Deal To Be Inked in Morocco
Rival Libyan groups will sign a UN-backed political agreement on Dec 16th in Moroccan Atlantic Coastal city of Skhirat, in outskirts of Rabat. The deal […]
Somalia: Islamic extremist rebels kill president’s nephew
Islamic extremist rebels ambushed and killed two men including the president’s nephew in a drive-by shooting in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police and the rebels said […]
Tunisia: Top cabinet member resigns over leniency on corruption
Tunisian junior Minister in charge of Relations with the Parliament, Lazhar Akremi, resigned on Tuesday for “personal motives,” according to the Tunisian Prime Minister’s office, […]
US-Nigeria: US ready to help Abuja track down stolen money, improve military capability
US diplomacy pundits and experts of the US-Nigeria relation had it that the US is keen to offer help to the newly elected Nigerian President […]