Trial of 40 opposition figures in Tunisia sparks tensions and divisions/in /by
Proceedings at the Tunis Primary Court began with nine detained defendants absent, as the judges opted for remote sessions. It's a move defense lawyers and activists decried as a breach of fair trial standards
Guinea-Bissau’s president Embalo to seek second/in /by
Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability, including multiple coup attempts. Embalo himself has survived two in the last three years, most recently in December 2023, which led to the dissolution of parliament.
UN backs Arab plan for Gaza as US, Israel voice opposition/in /by
The Arab League remains firm in its stance that Palestinians must remain on their land, with reconstruction efforts paving the way for long-term peace and stability.
Angolans celebrate annual carnival/in /by
Angolans have taken to the streets of Luanda to celebrate the annual carnival. This year, the event coincides with the anniversary of 50 years of national independence.
Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain/in /by
Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination.
Ex-football chiefs deny wrongdoing on first day of fraud retrial/in /by
At the end of their first day of their fraud retrial, former football chiefs Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini denied any wrongdoing. It comes after both were acquitted at a first trial in 2022 on charges of fraud, forgery and misappropriation of FIFA money.
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces and allied groups sign transitional constitution/in /by
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of the two warring parties in the country, have signed Tuesday a transitional constitution, bringing them closer to setting up a parallel government.
Between two nations: Chidimma Adetshina’s inspiring journey as Africa’s voice/in /by
“The first step is to acknowledge that biases and prejudices exist,” she says. “Once we accept that, we can start finding ways to navigate and overcome them.
Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says/in /by
“It is deeply distressing that M23 is taking patients from their hospital beds in coordinated raids and holding them incommunicado in undisclosed locations ,”
South African Woman on Trial for Kidnapping, Selling Daughter/in /by
Kelly Smith is charged alongside her partner and another man over the disappearance of her daughter Joshlin more than a year ago.