Morocco and PSG football star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for rape/in /by
The footballer has denied the allegations made by a young woman in a suburb of the French capital in February 2023.
Senior M23 commander killed in Eastern DR Congo drone strike/in /by
The military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lieutenant-Colonel Willy Ngoma, was killed early Tuesday in a drone strike near Rubaya in North Kivu province, multiple sources confirmed, dealing a significant blow to the rebel movement amid ongoing ceasefire efforts.
Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans fighting for Russia/in /by
Four of the 17 men lured into fighting for Moscow on the frontline of its war in Ukraine have returned home so far.
Ghana renames Kotoka Airport, reigniting coup debate/in /by
Ghana has renamed its main international airport, dropping the name of a military officer linked to the 1966 overthrow of the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. This move has reignited old political and historical tensions.
Shootout in Port-au-Prince as police exchange fire with alleged kidnappers/in /by
Police in Haiti exchanged gunfire with a group of suspected kidnappers in downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday, with unconfirmed reports indicating casualties on both sides, as kidnapping-for-ransom continues to plague the capital.
South Sudan: UN Aid Chief sounds alarm on humanitarian situation/in /by
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has sounded the alarm about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, where fighting rages on.
Cameroon to release body of late opposition leader/in /by
The decision comes almost three months after Anicet Ekane died in military detention, some five weeks after being arrested.
Mexico cartel leader killed, 25 security forces dead/in /by
Mexican special forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, sparking deadly retaliatory attacks that left 25 National Guard members dead across six separate incidents, authorities said Monday.
Over 600 Kenyans trapped in Cambodia trafficking case/in /by
Hundreds of Kenyan nationals stranded in Cambodia have turned to the courts in Nairobi, asking judges to force the government to secure their return after what they describe as a human trafficking ordeal disguised as overseas employment.
Tunisian lawyer jailed by anti-terror court released from prison/in /by
After 10 months in prison, prominent Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab walked free on Monday. The 69-year-old was arrested in April last year after condemning a mass trial of government critics.