The Democratic Republic of Congo’s leader has taken his rhetorical attacks on his Rwandan counterpart to another level by comparing him to Adolf Hitler. Félix Tshisekedi said Paul Kagame was…
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Burundi: Ex-PM jailed for life
Burundi’s general and former prime minister has been sentenced to life in jail by the country’s Supreme Court. Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni was found guilty of multiple counts of crimes including attempting…
Turkey: Authorities issue arrest warrant for Somali president’s son over fatal traffic crash
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for the son of Somalia’s president, after he allegedly ran over a motorcycle courier, who later died. A police report said Mohammed Hassan…
Sierra Leone: Ex-Sierra Leone President Koroma questioned by police
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been questioned at police headquarters in the capital, Freetown, over a failed coup attempt. Mr Koroma, who governed the country for just…
France: Six teenagers convicted for roles in teacher’s beheading in 2020
Six teenagers have been convicted in France for their roles in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty. Mr Paty was killed outside his school in Paris after showing cartoons…
Guatemala: Challenge to Bernardo Arévalo election seen as coup attempt
A legal challenge against Guatemala’s election of an anti-corruption leader has been called an “attempted coup” by international organisations. Bernardo Arévalo is due to take office as president in January…
Nigeria: Dangote takes major step towards producing refined oil
The delivery of a million barrels of crude oil to huge new refinery in Nigeria marks a major milestone in the process towards the country being able to produce fuel…
DRC: East African troops exit a year after deployment
Soldiers belonging to the East African Community who were deployed a year ago to fight M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have since been deemed ineffective by…
Denmark: Parliament passes law to ban Quran burnings
Denmark’s parliament has banned the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts – with a bill widely known in the country as the Quran law. Offenders now face a fine or up…
Cuba: Ex-US ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha charged over spying for Havana
A former US diplomat who served as ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with working as an agent of the Cuban government for more than 40 years. Victor Manuel Rocha,…