Daughters of Rached Ghannouchi and Said Ferjani demand justice amid continuing crackdown on dissent by President Saied Families of detained Tunisian opposition politicians filed a case at the African court on human and peoples’ rights
Tunisia Court Frees Radio Station Boss Held in Crackdown
A Tunisian court on Wednesday decided to free after more than three months’ detention the head of the country’s most listened to radio station, whose release had been sought by the European Union. Noureddine Boutar,
Calming Tensions amid Nigeria’s Post-election Controversy
Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria’s president on 29 May, following an election dogged by legal challenges. With a weaker mandate than any of his predecessors, the new leader should take steps
Afrocentrism is trending in the Maghreb. It’s because Sub-Saharan migrants are rewriting their narrative.
North Africa morphing into a permanent host destination rather than a transit country on the way to Europe for hundreds of thousands of Sub-Saharan Africans is no news. What is new, however, is a rising
In State Visit, Eritrea and China Signal Deeper Partnership
When Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in China for a four-day state visit, he was greeted with fanfare that included a red carpet, a guard of honor military procession and a 21-gun salute. Analysts say
DRC’s Tshisekedi set for China visit, minerals trade deal in the offing
The President of minerals-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, will visit China from May 24 to 29 and is expected to meet President Xi Jinping to review and sign several key trade deals. A
Nigeria opens Africa’s biggest oil refinery as it tries to boost struggling sector
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday opened Africa’s biggest oil refinery, with hopes it would help the energy-rich country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products. The $19 billion facility built
China’s Policing Models Make Inroads in Africa
China’s expanded police engagements in Africa could have potentially far-reaching consequences for African security governance. Ugandan Special Forces and over 30 Chinese commandos conducted a joint operation in January 2022, leading to the capture and
Manifestation à Tunis contre l’audition de journalistes par la police
Des dizaines de journalistes se sont rassemblés lundi à Tunis pour manifester contre l’audition par la police de deux journalistes d’une radio privée pour avoir évoqué dans leur émission des défaillances dans le recrutement au
Mali: dernière étape du procès à la CPI de l’ex-chef de la police islamiste de Tombouctou
Abdoulaziz al-Hassan est accusé de crimes contre l’humanité et de crimes de guerre par la Cour pénale internationale (CPI). En procès, depuis trois ans, il doit répondre de torture, persécution, mariages forcés, viols et esclavage