West-Africa
Nigeria Investigates Deaths of Illegal Mining Suspects Held in Custody
The deaths of 37 people arrested over suspected illegal mining in Niger State have triggered an investigation into what happened inside their…
Topic
Legal and Judicial Affairs
Central-Africa
Equatorial Guinea Blocks Social Media Following Corruption Allegations
Access to Facebook and TikTok has been blocked in Equatorial Guinea for more than two weeks after an online video accused Vice…
Southern-Africa
Charges Dropped Against Suspended Police Chief in South Africa
The National Prosecuting Authority has dropped criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, saying a review of the evidence…
Southern-Africa
South African President Vows Justice After More Women’s Bodies Are Found
The discovery of eight women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July has triggered a major police investigation and growing fears…
West-Africa
Boko Haram Denies Reported Ceasefire Agreement With Nigerian Government
Boko Haram has rejected reports that it agreed to a ceasefire with the Nigerian government, calling the claims untrue. In a video…
Southern-Africa
US Imposes Visa Curbs on South Africa Over ‘Race Discrimination’
Washington has imposed visa restrictions on people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa’s white minority, deepening an already tense relationship between…
Central-Africa
Hundreds Protest in DR Congo Against President’s Bid for a Third Term
Protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s proposed constitutional changes spread across several cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting police to fire…
North-Africa
Media Watchdog Demands Egypt Release Sudanese Journalist
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is urging Egyptian authorities to release Sudanese journalist Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar immediately, after security forces detained…
West-Africa
Ghana Arrests Three Linked to Major French Drug Bust
Three suspects have been arrested in Ghana after French customs seized a cocaine shipment worth $260 million at the port of Dunkirk,…
Southern-Africa
South African Police Urge Caution After Bodies of Women Are Found
Detectives investigating the deaths of several women whose bodies were discovered in the same area of Kempton Park, on Gauteng’s East Rand,…
North-Africa
Tunisia to Revise 1992 Drug Law to Combat Organised Crime
Tunisia is moving to overhaul its 1992 narcotics law as authorities seek broader powers to dismantle increasingly organised drug-trafficking networks. The proposed…
