Morocco: Berber to be taught in all schools/in /by
Morocco intends to gradually extend the teaching of the Amazigh (Berber) language in primary schools, a decision that will affect 4 million pupils by the end of the decade, the education minister announced on Thursday.
Central Africans react to announcement of referendum in July/in /by
On Tuesday, Central African Republic president, Faustin Archange Touádera, announced a referendum on a new Constitution
DRC, ICC to strengthen cooperation in fight against war crimes impunity/in /by
The DRC's government and the International Criminal Court prosecutor signed on June 1st a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation. They vowed to intensify the fight against impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC chief prosecutor had visited war-torn east.
Egypt: a sandstorm topples a billboard, killing 1 person/in /by
A sandstorm killed one person and injured five others in Egypt on Thursday after an advertising billboard fell onto a busy thoroughfare in the heart of Cairo.
Senegalese government stands by court decision on Sonko/in /by
Protests erupted in Senegal following the courts decision to sentence opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison
Tunisia: Saied to tax the rich to avoid the IMF/in /by
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday proposed the introduction of additional taxes targeting the wealthiest to enable the state to do without a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose "diktats" he rejects.
Eswatini: two pro-democracy MPs convicted of “terrorism/in /by
Two pro-democracy MPs in Africa's last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, were found guilty on Thursday of terrorism and murder in connection with the wave of anti-regime protests that rocked the country in 2021.
Zimbabwean parliament approves controversial new law ahead of elections/in /by
Hours after announcing nationwide elections on August 23rd, the Zimbabwean parliament announced a law that critics claim stifles dissent
Sonko conviction: ‘We’ll use the means at our disposal to challenge’ it – Lawyer/in /by
The two-year-old case deeply divided the West African state, sparking clashes between Sonko supporters and security forces that battered the country's image of stability. Much attention has focused on whether a conviction would prevent Sonko, 48, from contesting next year's vote.
Market attack in Sudan kills at least 17 people/in /by
An attack in a market in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, resulted in at least 17 deaths and 106 wounded