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Dec
30
2022
By The African Mirror
Bolivian police detain prominent opposition leader as tensions flare

Bolivian police detain prominent opposition leader as tensions flare

WORLD
DANIEL RAMOS and ADAM JOURDAN BOLIVIAN police detained prominent opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho on charges of "terrorism", significantly escalating tensions between the national government and Camacho's base in the Santa Cruz region. Bolivia's state attorney's office confirmed the detention of 43-year-old Camacho, a lawyer and right-wing civic leader who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2020 and is now governor of the affluent farming hub of Santa Cruz. The office said the arrest was connected to the toppling of former leftist president Evo Morales in 2019. An October arrest warrant accused Camacho of "terrorism" without giving more details. Camacho's communications…
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Jul
07
2022
By The African Mirror
Tunisian opposition leader faces money laundering allegations

Tunisian opposition leader faces money laundering allegations

NEWS
TUNISIA'S main opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been summoned by a judge over money laundering allegations, his Ennahda party said accusing the authorities of targeting him for political reasons. The July 19 summons is to answer questions about the allegations, which Ennahda say are untrue and a result of "distortion and fabrication". Reuters could not immediately reach a judiciary spokesperson. Ghannouchi has emerged as the loudest critic of Kais Saied since the president seized broad powers last year, moved to rule by decree and ousted the elected parliament in which the Ennahda leader is the speaker. Earlier this year, Saied…
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Jul
27
2021
By The African Mirror
Opposition leader charged with terrorism-related crimes

Opposition leader charged with terrorism-related crimes

NEWS
A court in Tanzania has charged the leader of the main opposition party with terrorism-related crimes, police have said, following his arrest while preparing for a meeting to discuss proposals for a new constitution. Freeman Mbowe, head of the Chadema party, and 10 others were detained in the city of Mwanza on Wednesday, in what the party said was proof that President Samia Suluhu Hassan was continuing with the authoritarianism of her late predecessor John Magufuli. Jumanne Muliro, Dar es Salaam special zone police commander, said Mbowe had been charged at Dar es Salaam's Kisutu Resident Magistrate's court. "It is…
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May
31
2021
By The African Mirror
Belarus opposition leader hails world support after journalist arrest

Belarus opposition leader hails world support after journalist arrest

WORLD
ANDRIUS SYTAS BELARUS  opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Saturday hailed support from around the world after Minsk scrambled a warplane to intercept a flight and arrested a dissident journalist on board. Belarus has been subject to EU and U.S. sanctions since President Alexander Lukashenko cracked down on pro-democracy protests after a disputed election last year. But his decision to intercept an international airliner in Belarusian airspace and arrest the 26-year-old has brought threats of more serious action. Most European countries told their aircraft to avoid Belarus airspace and banned Belarus carriers from their skies. "I am very touched by the…
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Mar
07
2021
By The African Mirror
Senegal: Protests escalate after rape charge

Senegal: Protests escalate after rape charge

NEWS
AARON ROSS SENEGALESE police fired tear gas at protesters outside a courthouse in the capital on Friday, where an opposition leader made his first court appearance since his arrest triggered two days of demonstrations across the country. A lawyer for Ousmane Sonko said he was being charged with rape and making threats. Sonko, a 46-year-old tax inspector with a strong following among the youth, has denied wrongdoing and says accusations against him are part of a pattern by the authorities of using criminal charges to block opponents from standing in elections. Since his arrest on Wednesday, his supporters have clashed…
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Dec
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast opposition leader Affi released 2 months after election-spat arrest

Ivory Coast opposition leader Affi released 2 months after election-spat arrest

NEWS
IVORY Coast opposition leader Pascal Affi N'Guessan was released yesterday after nearly two months in custody for creating a breakaway government after a disputed presidential election marred by violence. His release is seen as a key step in repairing relations between the opposition and President Alassane Ouattara's ruling party after an Oct. 31 election that pulled hard at the seams of the West African nation's fragile peace. Affi "is a free man and will be able to see his family again today", though he will remain under "judicial supervision", his lawyer Me Pierre Dagbo Gode told Reuters. Government spokesman Sidi…
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