King Mohammed VI of Morocco has pardoned more than 650 people convicted of various crimes, some of them terrorist-related, local media reported. The Moroccan Ministry of Justice has released the list of those who have benefited from royal pardon this year. Those pardoned include 16 people who had been convicted …
Read More »“At least 655 Ethiopians killed by Saudi guards”- HRW
Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabian border guards of systematically killing hundreds of Ethiopian economic migrants trying to cross from war-torn Yemen, the BBC reported. The rights group said at least 655 people have been killed by guards since early last year. Some were shot, others killed or maimed …
Read More »Somali government bans TikTok, Telegram and online betting site
The Somali government on Sunday decreed a ban on TikTok, Telegram and an online betting site claiming that these platforms were used by “terrorists” for propaganda purposes. This decision comes as the second phase of the military offensive against radical Al-Shabaab Islamists, who have been leading a bloody insurrection against …
Read More »ECOWAS rejects Niger’s three-year transition plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the Nigerien coup leader’s plan to lead the country for three years before restoring civilian rule. The organisation’s political commissioner, Abdel-Fatau Musa, said the timetable was unacceptable. On Saturday, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani said a national dialogue was needed to lay …
Read More »Woman sentenced to 22 years in prison for sending poisoned letter to Trump
A Franco-Canadian was sentenced Thursday to nearly 22 years in prison in the United States for having sent a poisoned letter to former president, Donald Trump at the White House in 2020, the American justice announced . Pascale Ferrier, 56, pleaded guilty in January in federal court in Washington to …
Read More »Kenyan sets himself on fire over cost of living
A Kenyan man who said he was protesting against the high cost of living set himself on fire in the coastal city of Mombasa on Thursday afternoon, local media reported. He had climbed on top of a statue in the middle of a busy roundabout before setting himself alight.. In …
Read More »South Africa: seven parties sign pact to overthrow ruling ANC
Seven political parties in South Africa has signed a pact in a bid to unseat the governing African National Congress (ANC) in the 2024 election, the BBC reported. The Multi-Party Charter for South Africa said if they came to power, they would work together and allocate ministerial positions and parliamentary …
Read More »Huge explosion of unknown origin kills at least 27
Dominican authorities on Wednesday declared a one-day national mourning after the powerful explosion that left 27 dead and 59 injured on Monday, according to the latest official report. The explosion occurred Monday at 3:10 p.m. local time, in San Cristobal, less than 30 km from the capital Santo Domingo. The …
Read More »A US appeals court to restore restrictions on access to abortion pill
A federal appeals court in the United States ruled on Wednesday in favor of reinstating restrictions on access to the abortion pill, but this decision will have no practical effect until the Supreme Court rules. This decision, if confirmed, would result in particular in a return to a limit of …
Read More »New Zealand lifts its latest covid-19 restrictions
Government in New Zealand announced the lifting on Tuesday of all remaining measures relating to the fight against Covid-19, more than three years after they were first implemented, Reuters reported. New Zealand was one of the countries with the most severe and long-lasting restrictions in the world. It had adopted …
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