Guinea’s Doumbouya denies pardoning jailed former officials
Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya said over the week-end that his decision to permit two imprisoned former officials to seek treatment abroad did not amount to […]
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UN Welcomes Presidential Pardons Granted to Certain Political Actors in Chad
Several political opposition figures in Chad have benefited from presidential pardon measures, to the satisfaction of the “United Nations System in Chad,” which described the […]
Mali pardons Frenchman jailed for alleged coup plot
Mali has granted a presidential pardon to French national Yann Vezilier, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly plotting to destabilise the […]
Angola’s President grants pardon to 307 inmates in national clemency move
On 30 March 2026, the President of Angola issued a sweeping presidential pardon affecting 307 prisoners, as part of a broader clemency initiative aimed at […]
Algeria: President Tebboune pardons French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal under pressure
French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was granted a presidential pardon, the Algerian presidential office said in an official statement. Algeria’s president on Wednesday granted a humanitarian […]
Presidential pardon for son of former president Dos Santos
Angolan President João Lourenço has granted pardons to 51 individuals, including José Filomeno de Sousa dos Santos “Zénu,” son of late President José Eduardo dos […]
Four journalists of the Burundian media Iwacu released on a presidential pardon
After 430 days in prison, the four journalists of the Burundian media Iwacu were released on Thursday 24 December. Accused of undermining state security, they […]