Dozens charged with treason as Tanzania faces turmoil after disputed election/in /by
Prosecutors in Tanzania on Friday charged dozens of people with treason over their alleged roles in violence surrounding the country’s disputed election.
IMF mission to Senegal ends without new lending programme but talks are ongoing/in /by
An International Monetary Fund official said its mission to Senegal had concluded without a new lending programme, but that it aimed to finalise one as soon as possible.
Kenya urges Tanzania to protect its citizens amid post-election violence/in /by
Kenya’s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety of its nationals caught in the unrest following last week’s disputed presidential election.
France leads $2.5 billion push to protect Congo’s forest as climate summit urges action/in /by
Brazil hopes its flagship Tropical Forests Forever Facility will incentivize 74 forest-rich nations to keep their trees standing, backed by financing from wealthy countries and private investors. President Lula da Silva said the mechanism is expected to become a key outcome of the summit.
Businessman who blew whistle on a South African government bribery scandal gets plea deal/in /by
A businessman who confessed to being a fixer who delivered bribes to South African government officials, lawmakers and others in a corruption scheme that enraged the nation avoided jail time in a plea deal announced Thursday by state prosecutors.
Mbadde, PSG to start court battle over pay dispute/in /by
Mbappe who moved to Spanish giants Real Madrid as a free agent last year argues that PSG owe him 55 million euros in unpaid salaries and bonuses
Somali fishing industry leader says piracy puts livelihoods at risk/in /by
An increase in armed assaults on vessels off the coast of Somalia have raised fears of a resurgence of maritime insecurity in the region.
Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least 5 dead as powerful storm batters central Vietnam/in /by
Typhoon Kalmaegi hit central Vietnam, causing strong winds and heavy rain. At least five people died, and many are missing. Over a million households faced power outages.
Lebanon lifts travel ban on Muammar Gaddafi’s son and reduces bail/in /by
Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained without trial for nearly a decade for allegedly withholding information about the fate of a Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
ICC confirms charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony/in /by
The case is seen as a major test for the ICC as it explores how to advance proceedings in situations where suspects are unlikely to be arrested.