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Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear of denunciation mounts amid arrests The recent arrests of two lawyers and two journalists in Tunisia for criticising the situation in the country come amid enduring concerns for the state of political and individual freedoms since President Kais...

Tunisian lawyers strike and demand their colleague Soni Dahmani's release Tunisian lawyers protested and launched a nationwide strike on Monday over the arrest of a lawyer and political commentator in a weekend police raid. Story by James Vasina.

Kenyan annual Finance Bill sparks unrest The Kenyan government published its annual Finance Bill on Saturday – it wants to raise an additional 2.2 billion euros in taxes in the financial year that starts in July. The tax hikes are part of a series of financial measures introduced by President...

East Africa floods: thousands displaced in Burundi More than 200,000 people have been affected by the bad weather that has hit Burundi since September 2023. The local authorities are calling for international aid to cope with the disastrous consequences of the heavy rains. Story by Sophie Lamotte.

Victims of Guinea 2009 stadium massacre call for crimes against humanity charges Final straight in the trial of former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and ten other former military and government officials in Guinea. At the opening of closing arguments on Monday, lawyers for the victims of the...

South African elections: populist opposition party gains ground in Western Cape Two weeks away from the elections in South Africa, the two main rivals the Cape Province, Nelson Mendela's ANC and the DA (Democratic Alliance), could be outdone by a kingmaker. The Patriotic Alliance, a populist...

Tunisian police storm lawyers' headquarters and arrest another lawyer Tunisian police stormed the bar association's headquarters for the second time in two days and arrested a lawyer, witnesses said on Monday, after detaining two journalists as well as another lawyer critical of the president...

United States: Donald Trump's ex-fixer Michael Cohen testifies in hush money trial Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand on Tuesday for what is expected to be a tough grilling by the ex-president's lawyers at his historic hush money trial. More...

UN chief 'gravely concerned' by fighting in Sudan's El-Fasher UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned" by fighting in recent days between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries in the key Darfur town of El-Fasher, a spokesman said Monday.

Chad election runner-up Succes Masra files bid to annul presidential poll result Succès Masra, who came second in Chad's presidential election, announced Sunday he had lodged a request with the Constitutional Council to have the vote annulled.

Tunisian lawyers call for strike over colleague’s arrest for sarcastic TV quip A Tunisian lawyers association on Sunday called for a nationwide strike after hooded police raided Tunisia’s bar association headquarters and arrested a prominent lawyer as authorities escalated a broad government...

Mahamat Idriss Déby wins Chadian presidential election Mahamat Idriss Deby says he will serve all Chadians after winning this week's presidential election, but top rival Succès Masra is contesting the result and says he's the winner. Meanwhile in Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo's return is confirmed...

Mali national dialogue recommends extending junta rule for several more years Hundreds of participants in a Malian national dialogue mainly boycotted by the opposition on Friday recommended that military rulers, who took power in 2020, keep power for several more years.

Chad army deploys in force after junta leader Déby is elected president Chadian soldiers deployed on Friday in large numbers across several districts of the capital after late-night celebrations marked the presidential election victory of junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.

'The Cursed': Former migrants rejected by society on return to Ivory Coast In Ivory Coast, would-be migrants who return home are known locally as "the cursed". With their dream of a better life abroad in tatters, they also face stigma and rejection from their families and communities. Yassin...

Chad's junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno declared winner of presidential poll Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime...

Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main...

Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan's RSF of ethnic cleansing against the Massalit people A leading rights group said on Thursday that attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias, which killed thousands in the western region of Darfur last year, constituted a campaign of...

Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, Human Rights Watch says Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias, which killed thousands in the western region of Darfur last year, constituted a campaign...

Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal A Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at Senegal's main airport, injuring 10 people including the pilot, the country's transport minister said Thursday. More information with FRANCE 24...