Diane Rwigara, the opposition political activist and critic of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame could face long jail term after state prosecutors on Tuesday reviewed charges against her.
Police in Zimbabwe on Monday arrested a journalist who reported that the country’s ruling party is distributing used underwear belonging to the first lady, Grace Mugabe.
Grenades were thrown at the homes of two outspoken Members of Parliament in Uganda following their opposition to the scrapping of presidential age limit proposed by the ruling party, National Resistance Movement.
Authorities in Cameroon on Monday blocked internet services to the country's English-speaking areas as the government continues a crackdown on protesters seeking independence.
One person has been reported by local media in Kenya to have died on Monday after police fired teargas into opposition supporters in Kenya who were demonstrating against the country's electoral commission.
Supporters of Kenya's opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa) on Monday staged street protests to demand for reforms in the country's electoral commission.
There has been heavy deployment of security forces across major cities in the English-speaking areas of Cameroon on Sunday in an attempt to block planned anti-government protests.
