May 17
South Africa: Parliament Grants Ramaphosa Power to Set Political Donation Limits - South African News Briefs - May 17, 2024
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South Africa: New Police Station Finally Opens in Khayelitsha, Ending a Nearly 20-Year Wait
GroundUp
Construction of a permanent station in Makhaza will start next year, says Bheki Cele Read more »
South Africa: Israel to Respond to Rafah Genocide Charges At International Court of Justice
DW
South Africa has filed an urgent request to the UN's top court for provisional measures, including ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. This is the third hearing on the war between… Read more »
Ghana: Presidential Candidate Pledges To Uphold 'Traditional Values' Against Pro-LGBTQ Laws
Accra Times
The presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that he will not permit the activities of the LGBTQ+ community if he becomes… Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Money Changers Fueling Terrorism Funding - CISLAC
Daily Trust
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have said that illegal money changers are responsible for the rising… Read more »
Nigeria: Housewife Sentenced to Community Service for Admitting Adultery
Daily Trust
A woman, Adenike Aliyu, has been sentenced to three weeks community service by an area court in Ilorin, Kwara State, for admitting that she committed adultery. Read more »
Lesotho: Minister Cries in Court
Lesotho Times
MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Tšeliso Mokhosi, broke into tears while testifying in court this week in the murder case of four police officers accused of the March 2016… Read more »
Mozambique: Government Asks for Lethal Equipment to Fight Terrorists
AIM
The Mozambican government has asked the European Union (EU) for lethal equipment to fight Islamist terrorists in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Money Laundering - Court Orders Binance Official to Remain in Detention Throughout Trial
Premium Times
The court's decision came about two months after the Binance official's colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla reportedly escaped from a pre-trial custody in Abuja in March. Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Tries to Navigate Around Rafah [analysis]
ISS
Israel's long-feared attack on Rafah in southern Gaza has put Cairo on the spot. Read more »
Rwanda: Rib Arrests Genocide Suspect Who Hid in House for 23 Years to Evade Justice
New Times
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) announced on Thursday, May 16, the arrest of a suspected perpetrator of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who, for the past 23 years, was… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Interpol Intensifies Money Laundering Fight
The Herald
The International Criminal Police Organisations (INTERPOL) has said there is need for countries, including Zimbabwe, to urgently step up their efforts to target the huge illicit… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kidnap Ex-Kogi Govt Adviser, Send Video to Family
Daily Trust
Bandits abducted a former Special Adviser (SA) on Education to the immediate past government in Kogi State, Comfort Alege, in Lokoja on Wednesday and have demanded a ransom. Read more »
Uganda: Tororo Contractor Arrested Over Delayed Govt Project
Nile Post
TOROR | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has arrested a contractor over allegations of embezzlement of government fund and fraud. Read more »
Nigeria: Explore Islamic Law to Resolve Conflicts, Don Urges Us, UN, Others
Daily Trust
A law professor at the University of Abuja, Ali Ahmad, has called on international actors to explore Islamic legal provisions for the resolution of the violent conflicts in… Read more »
Nigeria: APC to Mutfwang - Forcing Our Lawmakers to Sign Post-Dated Resignation Letters Illicit
This Day
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Nigeria: Our Stand On Embattled 27 Former Rivers Lawmakers Is Sacrosanct, PDP Declares
This Day
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, declared that nothing would make it change its position on the vacation of seats by former members of the Rivers State House of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Trio in Court Over Proof of Payment Fraud
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Cops Hunt for Child Killer Who Escaped From Hospital
The Herald
Police have launched a manhunt for a man from Epworth in Harare who in January forced his two-year-old child to drink maheu laced with rat poison following a domestic dispute with… Read more »
May 16
South Africa: Why the Concourt Is Not the Appropriate Body to Address Challenges to the NHI Act [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Constitution does not and should not prevent the democratically elected government from passing laws merely because an economically powerful minority opposes it. Read more »
South Africa: Court Denies Bail for 5 Accused in AKA Murder Case
allAfrica
The Durban Magistrate's Court has denied bail to the five men accused of murdering rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend, Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, outside a Durban restaurant… Read more »
Kenya: The Race to Raise Blood Money to Halt an Execution
Capital FM
A Kenyan mother, who has led a long and desperate campaign to save her son from execution in Saudi Arabia, was weak with relief when he was granted a temporary reprieve this week. Read more »
Angola: Angola's Untold History - Archive Project Explores LGBTIQ+ Lives and Struggles [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As I write these lines, I mourn the passing of Carlos Fernandes, a leading queer activist and organiser in Angola. Carlos was found dead in his home earlier this year under… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Supreme Court Issues Crushing Judgment for Deaf Drivers [press release]
SALC
On 16 May 2024, the Supreme Court of Zambia delivered a judgment in the appeal of Frankson Musukwa and Others v Road Transport and Safety Agency. The Court dismissed the appeal… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mudenda Tells MPs Snubbing Parliament to 'Respect Taxpayers' Money'
New Zimbabwe
PARLIAMENT Speaker Jacob Mudenda has issued a stern warning to legislators not turning up for the August House business telling them to "respect taxpayers money". Read more »