May 16
Liberia: Judge Calls for Neutrality and Fair Justice
New Dawn
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge wants judges and lawyers to demonstrate neutrality and fairness in dispensing justice. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fifi's Trial in False Start
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Bogus Commissioner Loses Freedom Bid
The Herald
A bogus Commissioner of Oaths, who is facing allegations of defrauding prospective property buyers of US$97 000, was yesterday denied bail by Harare magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Convicted Lawyer Aspires to Be a High Court Judge
The Herald
A convicted lawyer awaiting sentence for misconduct is aspiring to be a High Court judge. Read more »
Gambia: Dleag Arrests 13 Suspects With Alleged Prohibited Drugs
Foroyaa
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) said they have recently arrested thirteen people with suspected cannabis sativa and other prohibited drugs. Read more »
May 15
South Africa: Electoral Commission Details Transparent Vote Counting for May 29 - South African News Briefs - May 16, 2024
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South Africa: Xenophobic Narratives Surge Ahead of South Africa's Elections
allAfrica
As South Africa's general elections on May 29th draw near, anti-immigrant rhetoric is intensifying across social media platforms, according to a new report from the Centre for… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers, Activists Divided Over Drug Abuse Penalties
VOA
Human rights activists in Nigeria are criticizing a new bid put forward by Nigerian lawmakers to punish drug trafficking with the death penalty. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Officials Probe Plan to Marry Off Scores of Female Orphans
VOA
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says it is investigating a plan by a lawmaker in central Niger state to marry off some 100 female orphans of unknown ages later this… Read more »
Gambia: Swiss Court Convicts Gambian Ex-Minister of Atrocities
DW
A Swiss court has delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko. He was accused of several crimes against humanity committed from 2000 to… Read more »
Ghana: Opposition Party Condemns Arrest of MP
Ghanaian Times
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied that the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, Mr Collins Dauda, was involved in disturbances in the ongoing limited… Read more »
South Africa: Engineer Overseeing Collapsed George Building Faced Disciplinary Probe
allAfrica
Atholl Mitchell, the consulting engineer responsible for overseeing the construction of the apartment block in George that collapsed last week, was under investigation by the… Read more »
East Africa: Warning Sounds About Fake Breast Cancer Drug Reported in Kenya
Capital FM
The COMESA Competition Commission has warned its member states against the sale of a false batch of cancer medicine identified as Herceptin 440 mg (Trastuzumab 440mg) reported to… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian Bar Association Slams 'Abuse of Power' Over Arrests
DW
Police arrested two lawyers in recent days. Critics of President Kais Saied have accused him of cracking down on lawyers, activists, politicians and journalists following a power… Read more »
Gambia: Swiss Court Convicts Former Interior Minister For Crimes Against Humanity, Including Torture of Two Journalists [press release]
RSF
A court in Switzerland has convicted a Gambian former top official for crimes against humanity and has sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes… Read more »
Nigeria: One Worshipper Killed, 24 Injured in Kano Mosque Bomb Explosion
Premium Times
The police say the 38-year-old suspect set off a petrol bomb in the mosque following a family dispute over inheritance. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Cracks Down On Rivers Residents 'Refining' Crude Oil in Their Homes
Daily Trust
The 6 Division of the Nigeria Army on Wednesday discovered 5 reservoirs stocked with 45,000 liters of crude oil each in Odagwa Etche community, Etche local government area of… Read more »
Ghana: Female Judges Key to Eradicating Negative Cultural Practices - President
Ghanaian Times
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says female judges play pivotal role in eliminating undesirable cultural practices that impede development, particularlyt hat of women and… Read more »
South Africa: The Traffic Department That Hasn't Issued a Ticket for Years
GroundUp
"We used to have ticket books, but they were stolen" says a traffic officer in Ngcobo, Eastern Cape Read more »
South Africa: Shell Case in Supreme Court of Appeal
Natural Justice
On 17 May 2024, Wild Coast communities and supporting organisations will be in the Supreme Court of Appeal to defend the groundbreaking High Court judgment which set… Read more »
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions in Niger As Speaker Halts Mass Wedding of Orphans After Minister's Intervention
Premium Times
Mr Sarkindaji announced his withdrawal from arrangements for the ceremony following the intervention of the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye Read more »
South Africa: Govt Supports Caster Semenya in Legal Battle
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has expressed that it stands in solidarity, with unwavering commitment, to seek justice for Caster Mokgadi Semenya as she is back… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele On Charges of Illegal Printing of Naira Notes
Premium Times
EFCC arraigned Mr Emefiele on the fresh charges at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court at Maitama in Abuja. Read more »
Morocco: Morocco Opens Investigation Into Kidnapping of Moroccan Nationals By Criminal Gangs in Myanmar
MAP
The King's Attorney General at the Casablanca Court of Appeal opened an investigation following the sequestration of Moroccan nationals by criminal gangs operating in Myanmar, in… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Release Portable After Meeting Bail Condition
Vanguard
The Lagos state police command has released Musician Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable after spending a night in the forces cell. Read more »