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Jul
16
2023
By AZZA GUERGUES and MOHAMMED AMIN
For Sudanese fleeing to Egypt, a hard border and an uncertain future

For Sudanese fleeing to Egypt, a hard border and an uncertain future

NEWS
SUDANESE escaping to neighbouring Egypt are facing daunting obstacles at the border, with many also experiencing tough living conditions on the other side despite receiving help from local organisations, relatives, and friends. Egypt has received the highest number of Sudanese refugees since the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted in mid-April, with more than 250,000 people crossing over, most from the besieged capital city, Khartoum. Yet despite their need for safe passage, Egyptian authorities have been consistently slow at processing people, and have recently tightened border controls, requiring all new arrivals to carry travel documents and…
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Jul
16
2023
By The African Mirror
Venezuelan diplomat jailed in Kenya for 20 years for envoy’s murder

Venezuelan diplomat jailed in Kenya for 20 years for envoy’s murder

NEWS
A Kenyan court sentenced a former top Venezuelan diplomat to 20 years in jail over the 2012 murder of the Latin American nation's acting ambassador at her home in an upmarket Nairobi neighbourhood. Dwight Sagaray, who was the first secretary at the embassy, was convicted, along with three Kenyan nationals, in January this year of killing Olga Fonseca. Judge Roselyn Korir sentenced all four men to 20 years in jail. The term starts from January. Sagaray could be tried for the murder because he was stripped of diplomatic immunity following the crime, the court ruled in January. Fonseca was found…
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Jul
16
2023
By TAREK AMARA
Tunisia says undocumented migrants in the country received $1 billion this year

Tunisia says undocumented migrants in the country received $1 billion this year

NEWS
UNDOCUMENTED sub-Saharan African migrants in Tunisia received three billion dinars (about $1 billion) in remittances from their countries during the first half of 2023, an official from the national security council said in a meeting late on Friday. President Kais Saied, who chaired the meeting, said, "This figure is shocking and indicates that Tunisia is being targeted." Saied denounced this year's undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country, saying in comments criticised by rights groups that it was aimed at changing Tunisia's demographic makeup. The amount of the announced transfers for undocumented migrants is higher than revenues of the vital tourism…
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Jul
16
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya’s Ruto says further tax-hike protests will not be allowed

Kenya’s Ruto says further tax-hike protests will not be allowed

NEWS
KENYAN President William Ruto vowed that protests planned next week would not be allowed following two rounds of demonstrations that have left at least 15 people dead. Opposition leader Raila Odinga's party called earlier in the day for three more days of protests from next Wednesday against tax hikes that Ruto signed into law last month. Ruto beat Odinga in last August's election. He pledged to be a champion for the poor, but his critics say the tax rises will hurt Kenyans already struggling to afford basic commodities such as maize flour. "Elections ended August 9 last year. You cannot look for…
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Jul
15
2023
By MARINE STRAUSS
Libyan wealth fund sues Belgian Prince for fraud over reforestation project

Libyan wealth fund sues Belgian Prince for fraud over reforestation project

NEWS
Libya's sovereign wealth fund has filed a criminal complaint against Prince Laurent of Belgium, accusing him of fraud and extortion linked to his bid to reclaim funds from a failed reforestation project, lawyers said on Friday. Law firm Jus Cogens, which represents the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), said it filed the complaint against Prince Laurent for extortion, fraud and illegal influence this week. "We have communicated factual elements to the investigative judge showing, according to us, that Prince Laurent abused his status as a public office holder", said Christophe Marchand, founding partner at Jus Cogens. A lawyer for the prince…
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Jul
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Congo opposition spokesman shot dead months before election

Congo opposition spokesman shot dead months before election

NEWS
THE spokesman for one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition parties was shot dead, authorities said, raising tensions ahead of national elections in December. Video shared on social media purported to show the bullet-ridden body of Cherubin Okende, a former transport minister who was also a member of parliament, slumped inside his car. Reuters has not verified the footage. Firmin Mvonde Mambu, prosecutor general of the Court of Cassation, told reporters that Okende's body was found in a car, secured with a seat belt, with the engine and air conditioning still running. "Death came by gunshot. A gun…
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Jul
15
2023
By ELIAS BIRYABAREMA
Uganda president says ex-Congo leader gave sanctuary to Islamist rebels

Uganda president says ex-Congo leader gave sanctuary to Islamist rebels

NEWS
UGANDA'S President Yoweri has accused a former leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, of giving sanctuary to Islamist fighters and allowing them to exploit minerals and timber and use the proceeds to build their strength. A former Uganda-based rebel group, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS) in 2019, has been operating in the jungles of the east of neighbouring Congo for years, carrying out killings of both civilians and security personnel. Last month, fighters from the group crossed the border into Uganda, stormed a secondary school and massacred 42 people, mostly students.…
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Jul
15
2023
By TAREK AMARA
Tunisian judge frees two leading opponents of president

Tunisian judge frees two leading opponents of president

NEWS
A Tunisian judge freed two prominent political opponents of President Kais Saied, nearly five months after they were arrested on suspicion of plotting against state security, their lawyer Monia Bouali told Reuters. Chaima Issa and Lazahr Akremi were detained in February along with 20 other political leaders in a crackdown the opposition says aimed to establish authoritarian rule by Saied, who in 2021 dissolved parliament and seized wide-ranging powers. Issa is a leader in the Salvation Front, the main opposition coalition to Saied which has organised protests against him over the past two years. Akremi, a lawyer who served as a minister…
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Jul
15
2023
By The African Mirror
South African court rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding

South African court rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's top court rejected an attempt to overturn a previous decision that found former president Jacob Zuma should go back to jail after being released early on medical parole. The Constitutional Court ruling could send Zuma back to prison, two years after his initial arrest sparked widespread protests that saw at least 337 people killed. The Department of Correctional Services said in a statement that it was studying the judgment and seeking legal advice before commenting. A spokesperson for Zuma declined to comment directly on the ruling and referred any questions to the department, noting that prison officials had sought the…
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Jul
14
2023
By ANTHONY DEUTSCH
ICC investigating Darfur killings and rapes as violence surges in Sudan

ICC investigating Darfur killings and rapes as violence surges in Sudan

NEWS
THE International Criminal Court has launched an investigation into a surge of hostilities in Sudan's Darfur region since mid-April, including reports of killings, rapes, arson, displacement and crimes affecting children, the top prosecutor told the United Nations. The regular army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been battling in the capital Khartoum and other areas of Sudan in a power struggle that exploded in mid-April. More than 3 million people have been uprooted, including more than 700,000 who have fled to neighbouring countries. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week that Sudan, Africa's third largest country by land area, was on the…
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