São Tomé prison management sacked after escape of “dangerous inmates”
The São Toméan Government has dismissed the Director of Prison Services and Social Reintegration following the escape of “highly dangerous prisoners” in July 2024, according […]
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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 […]
Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala is to be released from prison
Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala will soon be released after more than a year and a half in a high-security prison in the capital, Harare, […]
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew after military barracks attacked
Sierra Leone’s government has given assurances that security forces have pushed back to the outskirts of Freetown those responsible for the armed clashes that have […]
Nigerian Islamic court imposes 10 lashes for cross-dressing
A Sharia court in northern Nigeria has sentenced eight men to ten lashes for cross-dressing, an act contrary to Islamic law, according to court documents. […]
Four Nigerians sentenced to between 9 and 18 years in prison for pimping in France
Firm prison sentences ranging from nine to 18 years were requested on Tuesday September 26 in France for four Nigerians on trial on appeal for […]
Two months in prison for Somali journalist accused of threatening national security
A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in prison on charges of threatening national security, according to a media association, […]
Corruption in Mozambique: Eleven people close to the government sentenced to prison
Eleven people close to Mozambique’s government, including the son of a former president, were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms in the massive “hidden debt” corruption […]
Nigeria: “The First Lady withdrew her complaint” against a student
The National Association of Nigerian Students had called for nationwide protests starting Dec 5. The wife of the Nigerian president has withdrawn her defamation complaint […]
Mozambique: start of the verdict in the vast “hidden debt” scandal
Phantom fishing vessels, exorbitant foreign loans and people close to the government: the verdict in the gigantic corruption scandal known as the “hidden debt” in […]