Tanzania: Police deployed to cities amid planned protests
Police were deployed across major Tanzanian cities amid planned protests on the nation's Independence Day, according to a report from...
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Ugandan opposition leader allegedly beaten by authorities
Bobi Wine, a prominent Ugandan opposition candidate, says he was beaten by security forces while campaigning in the northern city...
US pro-Israel group to set up monitor for New York mayor-elect
The pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has sparked anger over its plan to establish a "Mamdani Monitor", according to the Middle...
Tunisian authorities suspend the activities of another NGO
The Tunisian government's crackdown on rights groups and NGOs is continuing with the suspension of the activities of the World...
Tunisia: Trial of 40 opposition figures postponed
The appeal trial of over 40 opposition figures opened in Tunisia on 27th October, but was quickly deferred due to...
UK commentator detained in US over Israel comments
Sami Hamdi, a British commentator and analyst, has been detained by US immigration authorities, according to a report by The...
Algeria: Hirak figure Fethi Ghares sentenced to two years in prison
Fethi Ghares, leader of the opposition group MDS (Social and Democratic Movement) and figure of the Hirak protests in Algeria,...
Social media platforms restrict Iraqi activism accounts
Social media platforms, including Facebook, X and TikTok, have reportedly restricted or banned Iraqi accounts critical of the government following...
Court confirms sentence for Moroccan feminist over blasphemy
On 6th October, a Moroccan court confirmed the 30-month sentence for feminist Ibtissame Lachgar due to blasphemy charges, according to...
Egypt: Satirical comedian Bassem Youssef returns to nation’s TV after 11 years
As Egypt wrangles with pressure from the international community over its Human Rights record, former TV show host and comedian...
Tunisia: Man sentenced to death for anti-government Facebook posts
Tunisia's increasingly autocratic government has shattered the moral floorboards, as a 56-year-old man is sentenced to death for criticising the...
Cameroon: 36 opponents still detained 5 years after national protests
Its been half a decade since a mass protest movement known as the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM) saw over 500...
Egyptian activist released from prison reunites with family
After almost 12 consecutive years in prison, an Egyptian activist has finally been released from prison after being granted a...
Martin Jay: Trump’s attack on satire is no laughing matter
Barely a heartbeat after black columnist Karen Attiah was fired from her position of opinion editor at the Washington Post...
TikTokers who insulted Somalia’s president in dance video arrested
A group of TikTokers has been arrested by police after they insulted the Somali President in a dance video, according...
