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Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi in ‘critical condition,’ lawyers say

Lawyers for Rached Ghannouchi, the jailed leader of Tunisia’s main opposition movement, said on Thursday that his health had deteriorated to a “critical condition,” raising fresh concerns about the treatment of political detainees in the North African country. The 85-year-old head of the Ennahda party reportedly fainted and suffered severe exhaustion while being held in […]

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DRC President Tshisekedi Agrees to Open National Dialogue With Opposition

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President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to launch a national dialogue with the country’s political opposition, a concession made under intensifying pressure from civil society groups and rival political actors. The decision marks a notable shift for an administration that has faced sustained calls for inclusive talks for more than

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Uganda opposition leader Besigye rejects court-appointed lawyers at treason trial

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Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye on Wednesday refused to accept the lawyers assigned to him by the court at his ongoing treason trial, insisting that he be permitted to work with the legal team of his own choosing. The development comes after several of his preferred advocates were either arrested or prevented from entering the

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Zimbabwe Civil Society Coalition Mobilises Against Constitutional Amendments

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A broad coalition of Zimbabwean churches, labour unions, civic organisations, student bodies, war veterans and opposition political actors has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at overturning recently enacted constitutional amendments, escalating organised resistance to legislation that critics argue strengthens President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on power. The newly formed coalition announced plans to pursue parallel tracks

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Uganda’s Museveni Defends Government’s Stance on Media Regulation and Opposition Bail

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has publicly defended the government’s approach to regulating the media and its handling of bail applications for opposition figures facing criminal charges. The president’s remarks come amid ongoing debate over the scope of press freedoms in the East African nation and the treatment of political opponents in the justice system. Defending

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Gabon Opposition Leader Bilie-By-Nze Jailed as Political Tensions Rise Before Elections

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Gabon’s opposition leader Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze has been placed in pre-trial detention following his arrest in recent weeks, according to legal and political sources in the Central African nation. The development has heightened political tensions in a country already on edge ahead of upcoming legislative elections, with the opposition and civil society groups denouncing what they

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