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DRC: 6 soldiers tried for the bloody repression of a demonstration/in /by
The trial of six Congolese soldiers, including two senior officers, arrested after the repression of a demonstration that left around fifty dead on August 30, began Tuesday in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ethiopia: 15 arrests in Tigray before a local opposition demonstration/in /by
Around fifteen members of the opposition in Tigray were arrested on the eve of a planned demonstration against the “autocratic character” of the TPLF, the ruling party in this region of northern Ethiopia, which has just emerged from conflict, an opposition leader announced on Wednesday.
Tell es-Sultan nominated for the World Heritage List/in /by
The Palestinian Authority has nominated Tel Jericho, or Tell es-Sultan, on the western edge of the Jordan Valley just north of the Dead Sea, as a UNESCO World Heritage site due its significance as a key landmark of human history and culture
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah calls for measures to reduce birth rate/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Tuesday for measures to slow the birthrate in the Arab world's most populous country, citing China's one-child policy as an example
Tunisia: two leaders of opposition party Ennahdha arrested/in /by
Two leaders of Tunisia's Islamo-conservative Ennahdha party, the bête noire of President Kais Saied, were arrested on Tuesday evening, nearly five months after the arrest of the movement's historic leader Rached Ghannouchi, the party said.
East African countries extend the mandate of their force in the DRC/in /by
The leaders of East African countries decided on Tuesday to extend the mandate of their force deployed in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an attempt to bring peace to the region.
Guinea: four dead in clashes with security forces on the eve of coup anniversary/in /by
An opposition collective in Guinea has reported the deaths of four young people in clashes with security forces on Monday and Tuesday, the anniversary of the military takeover of power in 2021.
The Springboks gear up for defence of Rugby World Cup crown/in /by
Defending champions South Africa trained Tuesday (Sep. 05) at the Ange Siccardi de Berg Training Centre in Toulon (France), ahead of the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Friday (Sep. 08). The 'Springboks' will begin their Pool B campaign against Scotland on Sep. 10.
Two oil executives on trial in Sweden over Sudan war crimes role/in /by
"We are here today to show our support for the people in South Sudan who have suffered the consequences of oil companies. And for me it is important as a Swede to take stand against a Swedish company that's doing something that's not morally right." Olof Andersson, protester
Sudan: Handwritten letters a lifeline in war-devastated region of Darfur/in /by
With no cell service or phone calls, people in Sudan's war-ravaged western region of Darfur are resorting to a bygone means of communication: letters. Taxi drivers carry them to those who cannot or refuse to leave their homes in Nyala.