South Africa’s ANC withdraws land expropriation bill passed in 2016
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Tuesday an expropriation bill passed by parliament in 2016 enabling the state to make compulsory purchases of land to redress racial disparities in land ownership has been withdrawn.
Kenya’s deputy chief justice arrested for suspected corruption: police
Kenya’s deputy chief justice Philomena Mwilu was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of corruption, failure to pay tax, and improper dealings with a local bank now in receivership, the police and the country’s top prosecutor said.
Ugandan army arrests soldiers over beating of lawmakers
Soldiers involved in the beating of Ugandan lawmakers and civilians over their alleged role in a stoning of President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy have been arrested, the army said on Tuesday.
Turkey blocks decades-old mothers’ vigil as freedoms suffer
Every Saturday for 23 years, dozens of people have held a vigil in a central Istanbul square, sitting in silence and holding pictures of relatives who went missing in police detention.
War crimes prosecutor calls for conviction in Congo sexual slavery case
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on judges to convict a former Congo military leader on charges ranging from murder and rape to conscripting child soldiers and sexual slavery.
Denmark should debate its EU opt-outs says Prime Minister
Denmark should have a debate about its four opt-outs from the European Union, its prime minister said on Tuesday, adding that there would be no referendum about them in the current term, which could run until the autumn next year.
London police briefly evacuate part of Canary Wharf’s South Quay
Police said they had stood down an investigation at South Quay station in London’s Canary Wharf financial district after nearby buildings and a footbridge were briefly evacuated in a security scare.
Iran says to maintain military presence in Syria despite U.S. pressure
Iran will maintain its military presence in Syria despite U.S. pressure for its withdrawal, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday, revealing more details about a military cooperation deal that Tehran and Damascus signed this week.
Migrants rejected by Italy were tortured and raped, U.N. says
African migrants rejected by Italy in a standoff with the European Union last week said they had been held by smugglers for up to two years in Libya and many had been beaten, tortured and raped, the U.N. migration agency said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: France restricts travel by diplomats to Iran
France has told its diplomats and foreign ministry officials to postpone indefinitely all non-essential travel to Iran, citing a foiled bomb plot and a hardening of Tehran’s attitude towards France, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
