Togo: Twenty-four months in prison for former minister and opposition leader Djimon Oré
Arrested on April 29 at his home, the former minister, former deputy and leader of ‘‘Front des Patriotes pour la Démocratie’’ party, Djimon Oré, was […]
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Senegal: Hissène Habré remains in prison as court rejects his request
The new request for leave filed by the defense of Hissène Habré on March 29 was denied on Sunday, April 18. The former Chadian president […]
The appeal of the singer Koffi Olomidé in France postponed again
The appeal of Koffi Olomidé has again been postponed for six months in France. The king of Congolese rumba was to be retried on appeal […]
South Africa: Two years in prison demanded for the former President Jacob Zuma
The noose is tightening around former president Jacob Zuma, who is mired in cases of embezzlement. On Monday, the commission charged with investigating corruption under […]
Togo: Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson and Gerard Djossou have been placed under a committal order and should be brought to prison
Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson and Gerard Djossou were charged with gathering criminals and undermining internal security of the state after a long hearing in the night […]
DRC: Over one thousand prisoners escaped after armed group attacked Béni prison
Early this Tuesday morning, October 20, the prison in the town of Béni, in the province of North Kivu, was attacked by elements of the […]
Madagascar: Twenty deaths and escapees during a mutiny in the prison of Farafangana
A mutiny took place in the prison of Farafangana, a town on the southeast coast of Madagascar. In the middle of the day, inmates rebelled […]
Algeria: Prison for assailants of health professionals
The Algerian government adopted new criminal sanctions on 27 July. Verbal assaults are punishable by one to three years in prison, while physical assaults can […]
Former mayor of Brazzaville sentenced to 5 years in prison
Christian Roger Okemba, who was elected mayor of the Congolese capital in 2017, was accused of embezzlement of public funds, dismissed from office in February […]
Algeria: Hirak figure, Karim Tabbou released from prison
Karim Tabbou, a Hirak figure, was released temporarily on 2 July. The opposition leader of the small unregistered UDS party had been in prison for […]