Gunfire at home of South Sudan’s former spy chief
Gunfire erupted in South Sudanese capital Juba on the night of November 21st a the home of the country's former...
Politics
Military tightens its grip in Algeria with cabinet reshuffle
The army chief Said Chengriha has been given a role in Algeria’s government in a cabinet reshuffle that expands the...
Mali: Junta’s new PM appointment consolidates army control
All three branches of the Mali government are now under military control after fired civilian prime minister Choguel Maiga was...
Malian Prime Minister sacked following comments
Malian PM Choguel Kokalla Maïga was sacked on November 20th, according to Africa news and agencies. Alfouseyni Diawara read the...
Egypt: 173 pro-Palestinian detainees release dates put back
Egyptian pro-Palestinian detainees arrested in protests last year will continue to serve time behind bars without trial, according to TheNewArab....
Section of Malian military calls for resignation of PM
The Collective of Military Defense (CDM) section of the Malian military has accused PM Choguel Kokalla Maïga of "treason" and...
Moroccan lawmaker bemoans speech restrictions on Palestine
A Moroccan lawmaker has criticised the curtailing of speech on the issue of Palestine within Morocco, according to Africa News...
Mauritanian ex-president in court on graft charges
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on November 13th to start his appeal against a jail...
Libyan protestors block oil valves demanding release of general
Residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil destruction valves on November 12th to protest the abduction of a general,...
Morocco: Journalist Hamid Mahdaoui jailed for defamation
Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui was sentenced to 18 months in prison on a charge of defamation against a government minister...
Tunisian politician’s jail sentence extended to 35 years
Ayachi Zammel, former Tunisian presidential candidate was sentenced on November 11th to two years and eight months in prison, raising...
Doctor in Morocco given life sentence in Egypt facing deportation
A doctor facing a life sentence for political activity in Egypt was detained upon arrival in Morocco and is set...
Italian court rules Egypt unsafe for repatriated migrants
An Italian court has dealt a fresh blow to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s migrant policy by ruling that applications...
New acting foreign minister appointed by Sudanese army chief
Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has appointed a new acting foreign minister, according to the Arab News via Reuters....
Ruling Botswana party ousted after 58 years in power
Voters in Botswana have voted against the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a seismic political shift...
