Africa – Sowetan
Ahmed Soliman was arrested on Friday last week and has not been able to see his attorneys, his lawyer said.
Residents of a city in central Nigeria took to the streets to protest overnight after at least 33 detainees were found dead in the custody of a paramilitary force that raided suspected illegal gold mines
Agency warns many shipwrecks and disappearances are either not confirmed and go unrecorded
If prosecutors prove that deaths resulted from the kidnappings, the accused could face the death penalty under Nigeria’s 2022 anti-terrorism law
Plan to purchase locomotives and wagons and expand haulage capacity
Authorities say 182 people are believed to have been affected, with 100 receiving treatment
Political analysts condemn the move as a ‘delay tactic’ and a failure to meet legal requirements
The tragedy happened in al-Zara gold mine in the town of Nuhud in West Kodporan province
Efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC are showing signs of progress, with cases declining in some areas
Joint African industrial policy could secure better terms for technology transfer, say experts
Eswatini government launches investigation after Americans sustain minor injuries
Calls grow for alternative shipping routes as Strait of Hormuz remains unstable
Police pledge intensified action as rape and sexual assault cases climb
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have already forced 94,000 people to flee