Marguerite Gnakadé, a former defence minister and outspoken critic of Togo’s government, has been arrested by security forces at her home in the capital, Lomé, according to police sources. Gnakadé, …
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KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Victoire Ingabire, a prominent Rwandan opposition leader, was arrested Thursday in Kigali over allegations that she assisted in a plot to incite public unrest. The Rwanda …
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Tbilisi, Georgia — Georgian authorities have arrested Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former top aide to billionaire and ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, on charges of embezzling more than $800 million in cryptocurrency. …
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LIBERTY, OH — John White, an independent candidate running for mayor of Youngstown, has been arrested by Liberty police on charges of disrupting public service. According to Trumbull County Sheriff’s …
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Turkish authorities arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Wednesday, just days before he was expected to be named the opposition’s presidential candidate. His detention comes amid accusations of corruption and …
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SHURUGWI, Zimbabwe – Tinashe Chigiya, a 26-year-old man from Makandire Village in Chief Nhema’s area, has been remanded in custody after allegedly insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The alleged incident took …
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested former House of Representatives member, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, for his outspoken criticism of Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo. Okai, a vocal …
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The arrest of Hawa Hunt, a social media influencer, over comments she made about Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, and first lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has sparked growing concerns …
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Fakhrul Anwar, a former Awami League leader, was arrested at his son’s wedding ceremony in Chattogram last night, following a disruption outside the venue. Fakhrul, the younger brother of late …
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Mahmoud Niroumand, a 39-year-old Kurdish cultural activist from Dargaz, was arrested on January 15, 2025, to begin serving a 1.5-year prison sentence. Niroumand, also known as “Sarheldan,” was detained while …
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