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“Glimmer of hope” in Africa as recorded executions soar to highest level in years

Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, according to an Amnesty International annual report published on Tuesday (16 May), which also decries the situation particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with its “most notorious executioners (carrying) out killing sprees”. Recorded executions worldwide reached 883 last year, the highest […]

US tech giant Meta faces legal challenges in Ethiopia and Kenya

US tech giant Meta has faced mounting legal troubles in East Africa, including in Ethiopia where its subsidiary Facebook has been accused of contributing to violence during the brutal two-year conflict in the country’s northern Tigray region, and in Kenya where Meta has reportedly faced several lawsuits by local Facebook content moderators. In Ethiopia, Many […]

Zamalek Sporting Club’s boss Mortada Mansour removed from board

The Egyptian administrative judiciary has ruled for Mortada Mansour to be removed as chairman of the country’s second most popular football club Zamalek, the ministry of Youth and Sports has indicated. Mohamed el-Shazly, spokesman for the ministry said that the court has ruled for the move and is expected to inform officially the ministry this […]