“Glimmer of hope” in African countries partially or fully abolishing death penalty- Amnesty/in /by
..Indeed, in authoritarian countries, there is a tendency to use the death penalty as a tool of terror on the population. That is, in some countries, the scope of the death penalty has been extended and protesters can be executed after being sentenced to death in totally unfair trials." Anne Denis
Italy lauds Tunisia’s efforts to curb illegal migration/in /by
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi praised Tunisia's efforts to curb the flow of migrants attempting to cross the sea to reach Italy
Tunisia’s opposition leader Ghannouchi sentenced to a year in prison/in /by
A Tunisian court on Monday (May 15) sentenced one of the main opponents of Tunisian President, to one year in prison on terrorism-related charges over comment he made during a eulogy in 2022. The main opposition coalition denounced a ruling showing "that arbitrariness had replaced the law."
Harkis: France expands the list of compensation beneficiaries/in /by
“Up to 14,000 (additional), people could be compensated following their passage through one of these structures,” according to the government statement.
Niger: more than 18,000 displaced return home after violence/in /by
More than 18,000 people living mainly on islands in the Niger River in the Tillabéri region (western Niger) have started to return to their homes after fleeing recent violence partly linked to clashes between communities, learned on Monday AFP from official sources.
Tunisia’s top cartoonist denounces President Saied/in /by
Z as he is known is a fierce critic of President Saied and his work denounces a "fascist turn" in Tunisia under the current leadership
Top 10 Guinness World Records held by Africans/in /by
In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the most impressive world record holders from Africa and their incredible achievements.
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci cooks for 100 hours in bid to set new world record/in /by
Hilda Effiong Bassey said she wanted to show how hardworking and determined Nigerian youths are and also as a campaign for young African women. Guinness World Records hailed an ‘amazing record attempt’ as some details needed to be confirmed before declaring her as the new record-holder.
Senegal sees unrest ahead of Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial/in /by
Several demonstrators were injured and a police officer died in an accident Monday (May. 15) during clashes between security forces and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in his hometown, Zinguinchor (southern Senegal).
Comoros to accept migrants voluntarily returning from Mayotte/in /by
The latest announcement comes a week after President Emmanuel Macron and his counterpart Azali Assoumani met in Paris to ease the situation. Interior and foreign ministers from both countries also met last week, pledging to "cool the tensions"