Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appeared in court on Monday as his appeal trial opened in the high-profile case concerning alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. The proceedings mark the second phase of a legal battle that has already resulted in a five-year prison sentence for the former…
The government of Somalia has raised concerns over alleged plans by Israel to establish a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, warning that such a move could heighten regional tensions and undermine Somalia’s sovereignty. Somali officials say the country does not want its territory drawn into external military…
Tensions between older and younger generations are surfacing in rural communities across Republic of the Congo as the country prepares for a presidential election widely expected to extend the long rule of incumbent leader Denis Sassou Nguesso. In the small village of Mayitoukou, located about 30 kilometres from the capital…
More than 50 cultural heritage sites across Iran have been damaged following two weeks of military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to the country’s cultural heritage authorities. Officials from the Iran Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry said on Sunday that at least 56 historically…
A new documentary by Swiss filmmaker Anne-Frédérique Widmann chronicles the decade-long journey of a young Eritrean girl who arrived in Switzerland seeking freedom and independence. The film, Freedom: The Destiny of Shewit, follows the life of Shewit, whom Widmann met in 2015 when the teenager arrived in Geneva as an…
Kenya has announced that Russia has agreed to stop accepting Kenyan nationals into its armed forces following growing concerns that hundreds of citizens had been drawn into the war in Ukraine. The announcement was made in Moscow by Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi after bilateral discussions with Russian Foreign…