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CRP declares unilateral ceasefire ahead of Uganda-led talks with DR Congo Government

May 15, 2026 Steven Addamah 0

The Convention for the Popular Revolution (CRP), an armed group operating in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, announced on Thursday, May 14, that it […]

Former Nigerian Power minister jailed 75 years over corruption and money laundering

May 15, 2026 Steven Addamah 0

A high Court in Nigeria has sentenced former Power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison after finding him guilty of laundering 33.8 billion […]

Senegal Lawmakers Approve Tougher Penalties for Same-Sex Relations

March 12, 2026 Geraldine Boechat 0

Lawmakers in Senegal have adopted legislation increasing penalties for same-sex relations, with the National Assembly approving the measure on Wednesday, March 11. The reform amends […]

Guinea Transfers Commander Toumba Diakite After Prison Search and Gunfire Incident

February 12, 2026 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Prosecutor-General’s Office at the Conakry Court of Appeal on Tuesday announced the transfer of detained Commander Toumba Diakite from the central prison in the […]

Burkina Faso Criminalises Homosexuality With Harsh Prison Sentences and Fines

September 4, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

Burkina Faso’s parliament has unanimously passed a law criminalising homosexuality, with offenders facing prison terms of two to five years along with fines. The legislation, […]

Two years in prison required for “offending” Guinean head of state

January 3, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

On Thursday, January 2, a two-year prison sentence was requested against Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah, who is being tried in Conakry for “insult and […]

Mozambique faces security crisis as mass prison break escalates post-election unrest

December 26, 2024 Geraldine Boechat 0

More than 1,500 inmates, including 29 convicted terrorists, escaped from Maputo Central Prison, a maximum-security facility, in what authorities described as a premeditated act linked […]

Burkina Faso convicts four officials of embezzling funds intended for displaced persons

December 25, 2024 Geraldine Boechat 0

On Tuesday, December 24, 2024, a verdict was issued in the trial concerning the embezzlement of funds intended to support internally displaced persons in Burkina […]

Malian politician faces prison sentence over criticism of Burkina Faso’s military regime

December 24, 2024 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

On Monday, December 23, Malian political figure Issa Kaou N’Djim appeared before a Bamako court, where prosecutors sought a one-year prison sentence and a fine […]

Guinea-Bissau Prosecutors seek 17-20 year sentences for drug trafficking defendants

December 6, 2024 Steven Addamah 0

The Public Ministry of Guinea-Bissau has requested prison sentences ranging from 17 to 20 years for five individuals arrested at Bissau airport in connection with […]

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