Iran loosens internet restrictions for some citizens
Iranian authorities reduced internet access restrictions for some of the country's 92 million citizens, as reported by BBC News and...
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Cameroonian opposition leader denies government talks
The exiled Cameroonian opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma, has denied holding talks with the government of President Paul Biya, as reported...
Ugandan election: Internet blackout imposed
An internet blackout has been imposed across Uganda ahead of the presidential elections on January 15th, as reported by BBC...
Ugandan military deployed in Kampala ahead of election
The Ugandan military has been deployed in the capital city of Kampala ahead of the presidential election on January 15th,...
Cameroon: Silence over opposition leader death condemned
The family of Anicet Ekane, a prominent Cameroonian opposition leader who died in state custody on December 1st, 2025, have...
Uganda: Security forces deployed ahead of election
Security forces have been deployed across major Ugandan cities, including the capital, Kampala, ahead of the presidential election on January 15th, according...
Ugandan election: Security forces accused of torture
Amnesty International has accused Ugandan security forces of using torture and arbitrary arrests ahead of the January 15th presidential election,...
Ugandan election: Authorities deny internet block plans
Ugandan authorities have denied claims that they are planning an internet blackout ahead of the January 15th election, according to...
Iraq’s parliament speaker accused of threatening free speech
The Iraq Human Rights Centre condemned the new parliament speaker, Haibat Al-Halbousi, for allegedly threatening journalists, and raised concerns over...
Report shows prosecutions of Moroccan journalists rose in 2024
Figures released by Morocco’s Public Prosecution revealed a 147.6% increase in the number of journalists prosecuted in 2024 compared to...
Ugandan opposition figure denied bail in treason case
Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition figure, has been denied bail by Uganda's High Court in relation to charges of...
State of emergency extended in Tunisia, 10 years on
A new decree has announced the extension of the state of emergency in Tunisia until the end of January 2026,...
Outrage grows in Libya over insults aimed at protesters
Public anger has surged in Libya’s capital after remarks attributed to a relative of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah were...
Uganda: Priest detained amid election tensions
Uganda's military has confirmed its detention of Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who has been missing for nearly two...
Ugandan military detain priest amid election tensions
The Ugandan military has confirmed it detained Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who has been missing for almost two...
