Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel said on Thursday that he spoke over the phone with his Sierra Leone counterpart Alpha Sesay about the Dutch […]
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Egypt’s Sisi Meets Syria’s Sharaa in Cairo for First Time
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, for the first time on the sidelines of the summit held to discuss Gaza’s […]
Moroccan Activist Defending Earthquake Victims Sentenced to Jail
A Moroccan appeals court on Tuesday increased a jail sentence to one year against Moroccan activist Said Ait Mehdi, who led protests criticizing the government […]
Arab Leaders Approve $53 Billion Egyptian Plan for Gaza Reconstruction
Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast […]
Germany Halts New Aid to Rwanda Over Congo Conflict
Germany has halted new development aid to Rwanda and is reviewing its existing commitments in response to the African nation’s role in the conflict in […]
Norway to Extradite Man to Rwanda for Trial on Murder Charges in 1994 Genocide
Norway will extradite a man to Rwanda on the East African country’s request, to stand trial on charges of committing murder during the 1994 Rwanda genocide, […]
Tunisia Begins Trial of Prominent Opposition Leaders on Conspiracy Charges
Tunisian activists protested on Tuesday, 4th March, near a Tunis court where prominent figures face charges of conspiring against state security in a trial that […]
Guinea-Bissau President to Run for Second Term, Backtracking on Vow to Step Down
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Monday, 3rd March, he would run for a second term in November, backtracking on earlier vows to step […]
Charity: Over 30 Sea Migrants Stranded on Oil Rig Off Tunisia
More than 30 migrants including two children have been stranded for three days on an oil rig off Tunisia and are in dire need of […]
UN: East Congo Rebels Abduct At Least 130 Hospital Patients
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launching an offensive in east Congo abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in the city of Goma […]
DNA Clears Man of Statutory Rape Charge of 13-Year-Old in South Africa
Ditebogo Frans Gololo, a 28-year-old man detained in Seshego, Polokwane, South Africa, during December 2024, on charges of statutory rape, has been cleared following DNA […]
Ghana Lawmakers Reintroduce Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
Ghanaian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would become one of Africa’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation, three sponsors told Reuters, after an earlier […]