North-Africa
Tunisia Urged to Release Imprisoned Journalists Amid Deadly Heatwave
As temperatures in Tunisia neared 50 degrees Celsius and at least 10 prisoners died, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities…
Topic
Legal and Judicial Affairs
West-Africa
Renewed Calls in Gambia Seek Inquiry Into Jammeh’s Seized Assets
The government’s swift investigation into former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, followed by the seizure of properties valued at hundreds of millions, has…
Central-Africa
Victims of Gabon’s 2016 Violence Continue Seeking Justice
Ten years after violence swept across Gabon following former President Ali Bongo’s contested re-election, survivors and the families of those killed continue…
North-Africa
Algeria Adopts Death Penalty for Arsonists Following Wildfires
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered Algeria’s justice ministry to prepare amendments restoring the death penalty for people convicted of starting fires, following…
West-Africa
Niger Junta Remains in Control Following Attempted Coup
Russian forces from the African Corps assisted Nigerien troops in thwarting an attempted coup in Niamey, Moscow said, after explosions and gunfire…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Declares State of Disaster After Highway Crash Kills 27 People
Zimbabwe has declared a State of Disaster after a fiery head-on collision on the Harare-Masvingo highway killed 27 people and left seven…
West-Africa
Guinea-Bissau Votes on Referendum That Would Expand Presidential Powers
Guinea-Bissau’s voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to adopt a new constitution that would substantially expand presidential authority before…
East-Africa
New Testimony Raises Questions About Cause of Malawi VP’s Plane Crash
Fresh testimony has cast doubt on claims that poor weather caused the plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima in 2024, with…
West-Africa
U.S. Government Plans Revocation of 200,000 Visas Nationwide
The U.S. State Department is expected to announce the revocation of B1 and B2 visas issued from 2016 through 2026 to individuals…
East-Africa
Zambian Opposition Leader Mundubile Is Being Questioned by Police
Presidential election runner-up and opposition leader Brian Mundubile went into hiding after police raids and arrests the day after the vote, saying…
West-Africa
More than 7,000 kidnapped in Nigeria as Boko Haram takes 90% of ransom
Nigeria recorded 1,411 kidnapping incidents involving about 7,825 victims between July 2025 and June 2026, while ransom payments reached at least N7.78…
