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Bangladesh court begins first trial of Hasina-era officials

25 May 2025 by AFP

Bangladesh began the first trial on Sunday at a special court prosecuting former senior figures connected to the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina, the chief prosecutor said. The court in the capital Dhaka accepted a formal charg [...]

Bangladesh govt calls for unity to stop 'return of authoritarianism'

24 May 2025 by AFP

Bangladesh's interim government, which took over after a mass uprising last year, warned on Saturday that unity was needed to "prevent the return of authoritarianism". The South Asian nation of around 170 million people has been i [...]

Bangladesh interim govt calls for unity to stop 'return of authoritarianism'

24 May 2025 by AFP

Bangladesh's interim government, which took over after a mass uprising last year, warned on Saturday that unity was needed to "prevent the return of authoritarianism". "Broader unity is essential to maintain national stability, or [...]

Bangladesh's Yunus to meet key parties as pressure grows

24 May 2025 by AFP

Bangladesh's interim leader, who took over after a mass uprising last year, will meet powerful parties pressuring his government later on Saturday, days after he reportedly threatened to quit. Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel [...]

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23 May 2025 by AFP

Ex-leader Kabila slams DR Congo 'dictatorship' after losing immunity Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila on Friday said he would soon visit a city occupied by the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group, branding the current government a "dictatorship" after he lost his immunity. In a rare speech streame [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

Ex-leader Kabila hits out at DR Congo 'dictatorship' Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila on Friday said he would soon visit a city occupied by the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group, branding the current government a "dictatorship" after he lost his immunity. In a rare speech streame [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

Ukraine accuses Russia of killing 268 POWs since 2022 Ukraine said Friday it had opened probes into the alleged executions of 268 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops since Moscow invaded in February 2022. Kyiv has long accused Moscow of killing captive soldiers, including th [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

UK's Chagos Islands deal risks entrenching exile of some islanders: rights group Human Rights Watch said on Friday the UK government's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius could "entrench" the exile of Chagossians from the archipelago's biggest island. While the agreement "may result in some Chago [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

Trump's South Africa genocide claim 'inappropriate': UN rights body US President Donald Trump's claim that South Africa is facing a "white genocide" are "wholly inappropriate", a UN rights spokesperson said Friday. "These are very serious issues. One should not use this word (genocide) casually wi [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

Bangladesh minister says Yunus 'not going to step down' Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus "needs to remain" in office as interim leader to ensure a peaceful transition of power, a cabinet member and special adviser to Yunus said Friday. Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner who too [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

S.Africa minister rejects 'genocide' claim with statistics South Africa does not face a "white genocide" and claims that most victims of murders on farms are white are a distortion of statistics, the police minister said Friday, dismissing statements by US President Donald Trump. The geno [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

Bangladesh political turmoil: a who's who guide Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since a student-led revolt forced then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee last year, ending her 15-year iron-fisted rule. Rival parties have repeatedly brought the streets of the capital [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

Ban on ousted ex-ruling party divides Bangladesh voters The banning of fugitive ex-leader Sheikh Hasina's party offers a sliver of justice for Bangladeshis demanding she face trial for crimes against humanity but also raises concerns about the inclusivity of elections. "The government [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

France's Deneuve joins 900+ cinema figures on Gaza petition: organiser France's Catherine Deneuve has joined over 900 cinema figures who have signed an open letter denouncing alleged "genocide" in Gaza and the movie industry's failure to speak up about it, organisers told AFP on Friday. The petition [...]

23 May 2025 by AFP

Why Israel gets staunch support from central and eastern Europe Despite mounting international pressure over its war on Gaza, Israel can lean on central and eastern European countries as faithful allies, for historical and ideological reasons. Their solidarity came to the fore on Wednesday, wh [...]

22 May 2025 by AFP

DR Congo ex-leader Kabila loses immunity to 'treason' probe The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate on Thursday voted to lift the immunity of ex-president Joseph Kabila, whom the government accuses of supporting a Rwanda-backed militia in the mineral-rich east. By 88 ballots to five, the [...]

22 May 2025 by AFP

South Africans angered by Trump's 'genocide' claims South Africans voiced anger Thursday at US President Donald Trump's persistent false claim of a genocide against white farmers that were repeated in talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa. The talks between the two presidents Wednes [...]

22 May 2025 by AFP

CORRECTED: South Africans angered by Trump's 'genocide' claims South Africans voiced anger Thursday at US President Donald Trump's persistent false claim of a genocide against white farmers that were repeated in talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa. The talks between the two presidents Wednes [...]

22 May 2025 by AFP

S.Africa has a high murder rate but no 'white genocide' South Africa's murder rate is high but statistics show that most victims are young black men, contradicting US President Donald Trump's claims that a white "genocide" is under way. Trump repeated claims that "thousands" of white f [...]