Africa
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine arrested upon return to country
Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine has been arrested upon returning to the country from a trip abroad. This...
Tunisian Police Detains Opposition Leader As Tensions Rise
Tunisian police have arrested Abir Moussi, a prominent opposition leader, at the entrance of the presidential palace. Moussi has been...
DR Congo military court sentences Colonel to death over protest killings
A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has sentenced Colonel Mike Mikombe to death...
Kenyan President Ruto commends UN resolution on Haiti intervention
Kenyan President William Ruto has commended a new United Nations Security Council decision authorizing a foreign security operation to...
Police Arrest 400 In Egypt Over Sisi Out Protest
Around 400 people in Egypt have been arrested over “riot incidents” after President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced that he would...
Nobel Prize Winner, ‘Dr Miracle’, To Contest DR Congo Presidency
Nobel Prize-winner Dr Denis Mukwege who was attacked by gunmen has launched another challenge against the Democratic Republic Of Congo's...
Gabon: Deposed President’s Wife Sylvia Bongo charged with money laundering
The wife of Gabon's deposed President Ondimba, Sylvia Bongo Valentin, has been accused with "money laundering" and other offenses,...
South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Russia, discusses expansion of bilateral relations with Putin
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan is presently in Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit...
Burkina Faso junta claims coup attempt thwarted
Burkina Faso's transitional government said on Wednesday evening that it had prevented "an attempted coup d'état" the day before,...
Somaliland rejects Ugandan President’s offer to mediate unification talks with Somalia
Somaliland, a breakaway part of Somalia, has indicated it has no plans to negotiate unity with Somalia, a clear...
