Moroccan court upholds prison term for feminist over T-shirt slogan
Africa • Oct 6, 2025, 11:01 PM
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A Moroccan court on Monday upheld a 30-month prison sentence for feminist Ibtissame Lachgar on blasphemy charges, an AFP journalist said. Lachgar was arrested in August after posting a photo of herself online wearing a T-shirt with the word "Allah" in Arabic followed by "is lesbian".
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Moroccan court upholds prison term for feminist over T-shirt slogan
Africa • 11:01 PM
1 min
A Moroccan court on Monday upheld a 30-month prison sentence for feminist Ibtissame Lachgar on blasphemy charges, an AFP journalist said. Lachgar was arrested in August after posting a photo of herself online wearing a T-shirt with the word "Allah" in Ar
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Madagascar president appoints army general as PM to defuse protests
Africa • 10:23 PM
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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Monday named an army general as prime minister in a bid to calm growing unrest over his rule. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Antananarivo, injuring at least one.
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ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes
Africa • 8:20 PM
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In tonight's edition: The International Criminal Court has convicted the first Janjaweed militia leader for atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region more than 20 years ago. Also, Senegal's Pink Lake is increasingly drawing the attention of property
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ICC convicts Sudan militia chief in first Darfur war crimes verdict
Africa • 2:11 PM
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The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman of war crimes and crimes against humanity for brutal attacks in Darfur, marking the court’s first conviction related to the conflict. The Janjawee
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