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Opposition leader’s rape trial resumes despite his absence from court/in /by
The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges resumed in a court Tuesday despite the fact that he failed for the second time to attend proceedings.
Nigeria: Group protests outside court over Seun Kuti’s delayed release/in /by
"We understand what is going on, that the reason why Seun have been subjected to this media and political trial is because of his stand over the years against the capitalist government that have exploited and subjected the Nigerian people into misery, slavery and poverty." Francis Nwapa,
Ceasefire in Sudan appears to bring some respite for citizens/in /by
Sporadic artillery fire was reported in Sudan's capital early on Tuesday morning, but residents later reported things were calm on what was the first full day of the country’s latest ceasefire.
Vinícius incident: La Liga, racism and African players/in /by
Racist abuse Brazilian player Vinicius suffered Sunday (May 21) brings back to mind bad memories. For the past 40 years, players, some dark-skinned and Africans have suffered racism at the hands of "supporters".
Algerian leader on state visit to Portugal/in /by
The African leader met with Algerian residents upon arrival and is set to participate in a business forum, hold discussions with the Portuguese President and the Prime minister among other events set to take place during his stay.
Eritrea, authoritarian regime in the Horn of Africa/in /by
A small poor country in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea is one of the most closed and repressive states on the planet, ruled with an iron fist for 30 years by President Issaias Afeworki.
Eritrea: 30 years of bitter independence for the diaspora/in /by
As a child, in the years following Eritrea's independence, Filmon Debru looked forward to the month of May and the festivities celebrating the country's new sovereignty and independence heroes.
US basketball star LeBron James says may walk away from basketball/in /by
US basketball star LeBron James says may walk away from basketball after team fails to make the NBA finals.
Niger: France is testing its new military approach in Africa/in /by
Acting in support and not instead of: the French armies had to learn the lessons of their forced exit from Mali in the summer of 2022 and are today testing a discreet partnership in Niger, tailored to the demands of Niamey.
More than 90,000 Sudanese take refuge in Chad to flee the fighting/in /by
The number of refugees in Chad who have fled the fighting between the forces of the two rival generals in Sudan for more than a month is "increasing very quickly" and is around 90,000, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was alarmed on Monday. refugees (UNHCR).