Ethiopia: over 250 arrested over foiled coup

In Ethiopia, nearly 250 people have been arrested in Addis Ababa and the main city of Amhara region since a coup attempt was foiled, state TV reported on Thursday. The state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation did not give any more details on who was arrested or when. But a political party based in the northern region […]

Italy: Tunisian Inmate Pushing Peers for Jihad Convicted

A Tunisian man locked up for minor offenses, has been convicted for pushing fellow inmates to travel to Syria for jihad. The man aged 34 and married to an Italian converted Muslim woman has been convincing other inmates to travel to Syria once they finish observing their prison terms, local media quoted Augusto Zaccariello, a […]

South Sudan: fears of new civil war as vice president arrested on ‘unclear charges’

Tensions in South Sudan have further escalated following the arrest of first vice president Riek Machar, raising fears of a return to civil war. A convoy of heavily armed vehicles reportedly entered Machar’s residence in Juba on Wednesday (26 March), where he was detained without clear charges, violating constitutional procedures. The arrest, which comes after […]