Tunisia has left the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights of the African Union, amid a worsening crackdown on free speech and opponents to the Kais Saied regime. The withdrawal would deny NGOs capacity to petition the court, which is tasked with enforcing the AU’s human rights charter. The Tunisian government did not explain […]
South Africa’s free press has been largely successful at resisting efforts by the Chinese government to influence its content, a recent study by the US-based think tank Freedom House has concluded. The Freedom House report, titled “Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022,” said South Africans as a whole, including journalists, are highly skeptical of Chinese state […]
Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami has recently been granted a new patent in China for his method of rapidly charging lithium batteries, particularly for electric vehicles. “Proud to share that after Japan last February, it’s now China’s turn to grant us a patent for the fast battery charging method, particularly for future electric cars,” Yazami posted […]
