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Pix of the Day: December 5, 2025/in /by
Pix of the Day: December 5, 2025
Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, a leading figure in the Tunisian opposition arrested/in /by
One of the leading opposition figures in Tunisia, Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, was arrested on Thursday by the authorities following his sentencing last week by a Tunis Court of Appeal.
Burkina Faso set to bring back death penalty in new government bill/in /by
“The adoption of this bill is part of reforms ... to have a justice that responds to the deep aspirations of our people,”
Former South African president Jacob Zuma returned to court on Thursday, alongside French arms manuf/in /by
Zuma is also fighting a ruling ordering him to repay $1.6 million in state-funded legal fees from his corruption defense. He is appealing the judgment, insisting he is not liable.
Tanzania blocks activists online as independence day protests loom/in /by
Meta has restricted prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi-Tsehai's Instagram account within Tanzania following a government directive, escalating fears of digital censorship ahead of planned Independence Day protests on December 9.
U.S. to widen travel ban to more than 30 countries/in /by
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a TV show Thursday that she was recommending a travel ban on any country ''that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies"
Royal Air Maroc to launch Africa’s first direct flight to Los Angeles/in /by
Its three-times a week route from Casablanca will begin operating days before the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Skepticism grows over peace deal amid ongoing conflict in the DR Congo/in /by
Billed as a historic pact brokered by US President Donald Trump, the deal has been welcomed by some Congolese, while others have criticized it, citing ongoing fighting even after the signing of the peace deal.
AFCON 2025 trophy unveiled in Paris ahead of Morocco tournament/in /by
Just after finishing its London tour, the African Cup of Nations trophy tour landed in Paris, the capital of France, on Wednesday.
GCC backs Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara Amid UN endorsement/in /by
Its Supreme Council said it welcomed the UN Security Council's endorsement of Rabat's autonomy plan for the disputed territory.