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In the run-up to Ivory Coast’s October presidential election at least seven government critics have found themselves behind bars, in what experts have called a government push to silence the opposition.With the west African country having a history of deadly unrest around election time, the arrests have reopened the long-running debate over the country’s justice …

I.Coast courts in the dock over opposition arrestsWed, 16 Jul 2025 13:29:38 GMT Read More »

When Kenyan President William Ruto took office in 2022, he pledged to end police brutality. Three years on, he has instructed officers to shoot violent protesters “in the leg”.Over the past year, the east African country has been grappling with waves of demonstrations, initially over economic stagnation and corruption but later broadening out to police …

Kenya leader shifts on police violence as protests escalateWed, 16 Jul 2025 12:12:25 GMT Read More »

From the air, Monguno looks like a fortress, with deep trenches slashing into the sand around this garrison town in northeast Nigeria’s volatile Borno State.These defences have kept the Monguno largely secure despite the region witnessing a recent surge in attacks on military bases by jihadists fighting a grinding 16-year war.Fighting in Borno may have …

Nigerian garrison town offers haven for people fleeing jihadistsWed, 16 Jul 2025 06:08:18 GMT Read More »

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari was buried at his home in northwestern Katsina state Tuesday, with the multiple heads of state in attendance guarded by a heavy security detail.Thousands of Nigerians gathered for public prayers in the town of Daura before the former leader was laid to rest in private at his family compound, which …

Former Nigerian president Buhari buried at family compoundTue, 15 Jul 2025 19:54:08 GMT Read More »

South Africa No 8 Jasper Wiese has been banned for four matches after head-butting Italy prop Danilo Fischetti in last weekend’s Test victory in Gqeberha, World Rugby announced on Tuesday.The 29-year-old back-rower will miss a one-off Test against Georgia in Mbombela this Saturday and three Rugby Championship matches — two at home to Australia and …

Springbok Wiese banned for four matches over head buttTue, 15 Jul 2025 14:54:26 GMT Read More »

Like other Togolese under the age of 60, Elom cannot remember a time when the tiny west African nation was not ruled by a member of the Gnassingbe family.Yet with the economy ground to a halt and the future outlook grim, the 23-year-old university student has joined the protests shaking the streets of the capital …

‘Tired of this regime’: Togo youth march for changeTue, 15 Jul 2025 14:47:04 GMT Read More »

Equatorial Guinea hit out at France at the UN top court Tuesday, describing its actions as “neo-colonial” in a long-running dispute over a swanky multi-million-euro Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities.The central African nation has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency orders preventing France from selling the building, seized after a …

E.Guinea lashes ‘neo-colonial’ France at UN top court over seized Paris mansionTue, 15 Jul 2025 14:41:23 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday set to be buried in his hometown, as funeral preparations got underway under the watchful eyes of a hefty security detail.The former leader is set to be laid to rest in his family compound in the northwestern town of Daura, where chairs and tents have been set …

Security on high alert as Nigeria prepares to bury BuhariTue, 15 Jul 2025 13:15:41 GMT Read More »

Captain and flanker Siya Kolisi will make his first appearance of the season when Rugby World Cup holders South Africa face Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday in a one-off Test. A stiff neck ruled the two-time World Cup winner out of an exhibition match win over the Barbarians in Cape Town last month.Kolisi then sustained an …

Springboks captain Kolisi makes first appearance of seasonTue, 15 Jul 2025 13:02:40 GMT Read More »

Equatorial Guinea hit out at France at the UN top court on Tuesday, describing its actions as “neo-colonial” in a long-running dispute over a swanky multi-million-euro Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities.The central African nation has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency orders preventing France from selling the building, seized after …

E.Guinea lashes ‘neo-colonial’ France at UN top court over Paris mansionTue, 15 Jul 2025 08:55:54 GMT Read More »