September
'HOTEL RWANDA' HERO SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS ON TERROR CHARGES
Written by Africanews Published in International
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Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" hero who became a fiercely outspoken government critic, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges after what his supporters labelled a politically motivated show trial.
September
A man who was portrayed in a film as a life-saving hero during the Rwandan genocide has been convicted of terrorism by a court in Rwanda.
September
DEMOCRACY REMAINS STRONG IN AFRICA, WRITES PRESIDENT CHAKWERA
Written by Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi Published in International
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The recent election in Zambia defied expectations of violence and contestation with a peaceful transfer of power, few noticed it.
June
SOUTH AFRICAN COURT ORDERS ARREST OF EX-PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA FOR CONTEMPT
Written by The NewYork Times Published in International
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South Africa’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the imprisonment of Jacob Zuma, the country’s former president, for 15 months on contempt charges, after he defied an order to appear before a corruption inquiry examining the breathtaking financial scandals that tainted his tenure as the country’s leader from 2009 to 2018.
