Tunisia successfully dismantled an international human trafficking network dedicated to smuggling African migrants into Italy, announced the Tunisian National Guard on Sunday, January 7. The operation led to the apprehension of four individuals, one of whom was sought in common law cases. “This network facilitates the passage of individuals from various African nationalities into Tunisian […]
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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that creates a commission to study New York’s legacy with the institution of slavery, and what amends would look like. SANJANA KARANTH New York will formally consider reparations for descendants of enslaved people, thanks to a newly signed bill that forces the state to reckon with its role in […]
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Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps. “They had guns and demanded the PIN codes for my apps. They increased the withdrawal limits in my accounts and emptied them. I was only released in the early […]
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Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses. The trial of Ousman Sonko, a former interior minister of The Gambia (not to be confused with Senegalese politician, Ousmane Sonko) began Monday January 8 in a federal court in Switzerland. It is one of a handful of […]
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In the midst of war, Sudan’s army is retaliating against activists for their role in bringing down the former regime. When the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured Sudan’s second-largest city, Wad Madani, tens of thousands of people fled and sought safety in regions still under the army’s control. Mohamad Osman* was among them, but military […]
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Ghanaian journalists become targets of political actors and security operatives ahead of 2024 elections. KENT MENSAH Edward Adeti has been on the run since 2019. That year, the young Ghanaian investigative journalist uncovered how a Chinese mining firm plotted with a senior judge to dismiss a case about gold theft from an Australian mine in […]
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