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Egypt’s terror law use against critics slammed at UN
Egypt must stop using anti-terrorism laws to muzzle critics and even keep them in pre-trial detention indefinitely, dozens of countries told the UN on Friday. In a rare oral rebuke
Saudi Arabia replaces hajj minister
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman replaced the hajj minister on Friday, months after the kingdom hosted the smallest pilgrimage in modern history due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mohammad Benten was relieved
Get COVID-19 jab or leave the force, Malaysian I-G warns officers
Malaysian police officers who refuse to receive a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will have to leave the force,” Abdul Bador, the country’s Inspector General of Police told state news agency Bernama
South Korea to host North Korea for World Cup qualifiers
South Korea will host North Korea for a series of World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers later this year, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. South Korea, who reached
South Africa’s Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, dies aged 72
Goodwill Zwelithini Goodwill Zwelithini, the controversial but revered king of the Zulus, South Africa’s largest ethnic group, died Friday aged 72 after weeks in hospital for a diabetes-related illness, the
South Africa’s Ramaphosa condemns killing at students demo
South Africa’s President. Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday condemned the killing of an unarmed passerby by South African police during a university student protest for free education, describing
Trial of Mali ex-coup leader begins
A court in Mali’s capital Bamako on Thursday began hearing a long-delayed case against former coup leader Amadou Sanogo, who is accused of killing 21 elite soldiers, AFP journalists said.
Ivory Coast PM, Hamed Bakayoko, dies in Germany
Hamed Bakayoko Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died Wednesday following cancer treatment in a German hospital, President Alassane Ouattara said in a statement. Bakayoko had turned 56 on Monday.
Tanzania minister describes as ‘nonsense’ rumours over missing president Magufuli
Magufuli Tanzania’s minister for legal affairs on Thursday threatened those spreading “nonsense” rumours over the health of President John Magufuli with jail, without offering details of the leader’s whereabouts. Tanzania’s
Morocco govt backs legalising hashish for medical use
The government of Morocco, the world’s top producer of hashish, ratified Thursday a draft law to legalise the medical use of cannabis but upheld a ban on its recreational use.
