Tunisians this weekend marched through the streets of capital city Tunis to protest against a bill that would grant amnesty to businessmen, accused of corruption under the former administration. Under the draft bill, corrupted businessmen would be spared any prosecution if they reveal the stolen funds and pay them back. Protesters claim the bill contradicts […]
Egyptian investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat was released this Tuesday by the military following his arrest for “publishing false news”. The 37-year-old’s release was confirmed by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR,) the human rights group he founded, and the news website Mada Masr, to which he is a contributor. His arrest was made within […]
Escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have not only unraveled a key global trade route, sending shipping and insurance costs soaring, but they are also threatening to again push up the cost of living in Africa that is already struggling with crippling debt. The Red Sea crisis and the […]
