November 18
Uganda: 86 Percent of Ugandans Say MPs Fail to Engage Public, Citing Unfulfilled Promises - Twaweza Report
Nile Post
As Uganda's next election period nears, a new report highlights growing dissatisfaction with Members of Parliament (MPs) over unfulfilled campaign promises and inadequate public… Read more »
South Africa: The Gauteng Police Safer Festive Season Operation Results in the Arrest of Over 1300 Suspects [press release]
SAPS
Under the leadership of the Gauteng Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Fred Kekana, the recent Safer Festive Season Operation carried out across all districts in Gauteng… Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Hails the Arrest of Suspects Involved in Spiking On the N1
SAnews.gov.za
Limpopo Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the arrest of suspects implicated in spiking and murder incidents on the N1 freeway. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Wait Till Election Time Before Reaching Out to Your People, Gumi Advises Politicians
Vanguard
...electorate turn out in large number as he defects to APC Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's Ruling Party Pastef Party On Track to Get Large Majority in Elections
RFI
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's party has claimed a comfortable victory in Sunday's legislative elections, paving the way for it to deliver an ambitious reform agenda… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Not an Advocate for Divorce - May Edochie
Vanguard
May Edochie, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has shared her thoughts on marriage and family. Read more »
South Africa: Archbishop Makgoba Addresses Abuse in the Anglican Church
ACSA
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba today announced an inquiry into whether the Anglican Church in Cape Town has met its obligation to keep its members safe from abuse. Read more »
Ghana: Farmer Jailed 18 Months for Stealing 'Akpeteshie' Distilling Pipe
Ghanaian Times
A Hohoe Circuit Court has sentenced Olator Moses, an 18-year-old farmer, to 18 months in jail for stealing 'akpeteshie' (local gin) distilling pipe. Read more »
Liberia: Heated Exchange in Court During Tweah's Bond Hearing
Liberian Observer
A chaotic scene erupted between Judge Blamo Dixon and Solicitor General Augustine Fayiah on Friday, November 15, during Samuel Tweah's bail hearing at Criminal Court "C" at the… Read more »
Liberia: Ex-VP Calls for Respect for Rule of Law
Liberian Observer
-- Admonishes Majority Bloc at Capitol to do the right thing Read more »
Liberia: Waterfall Clan in Court for Nearly 9k Acres of Land
Liberian Observer
- A man has sued seven townsmen for dismantling his cornerstones and signboards in a conflict involving a large parcel of land in a Bong County clan. Read more »
November 17
Kenya: We Will Enhance Broad-Based Govt, Ruto Says Amid Cabinet Reshuffle Talks
Capital FM
President William Ruto has revealed plans to make changes in his government to enhance the broad based government agenda amidst talks of an imminent cabinet reshuffle and shake up… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Gov Canvasses Fairness As 14 Newly Elected LG Chairmen Are Sworn in
Premium Times
A statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the elected chairmen were sworn in on Sunday by the Zamfara State Chief Judge, Justice Kulu Aliyu,… Read more »
South Africa: Operation Shanela Remains Determined and Nabs 232 in the Northern Cape
SAPS
During Operation Shanela, the multi-disciplinary high-density operation, commencing on 11 November 2024 until 17 November 2024, Northern Cape police, in collaboration with other… Read more »
Kenya: Stop Using Chiefs, Police to Monitor Sermons - Gachagua
Capital FM
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now claims the government is using chiefs and police to monitor sermons in churches across the country to gather intelligence. Read more »
South Africa: German Cops Confirm Clues That Wanted Global 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova May Be in South Africa
Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick has reported before on wanted global 'cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova's possible ties to South Africa, and Cape Town in particular. Now police in Germany are looking into… Read more »
Tanzania: East African Court of Justice Rejects Application By Tanzania to Dismiss Eacop Appeal
Nile Post
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Appellate Division has declined a request from the Tanzanian government to dismiss an appeal filed by four civil society organizations… Read more »
Uganda: Police Investigate As Two Are Killed By Irate Mob in Kitagwenda
Nile Post
The Police in Kitagwenda District are investigating the gruesome mob killing of two men accused of stealing coffee. Read more »
Nigeria: The Bad and the Ugly Judges
Vanguard
Inside story of alleged judicial corruption in Nigeria, by Justice Dattijo Mohammed Read more »
Nigeria: Judiciary Clean-Up - NJC Needs More Sincerity
Vanguard
No one disputes the fact that many problems currently confronting Nigeria's judiciary are caused by a few bad eggs in the system as it is in many other organizations. If those few… Read more »
Nigeria: Why the Nigerian Coast Guard Bill Needs to Be Permanently Rested [analysis]
Vanguard
Let's begin this conversation by recalling that a bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard which has scaled second reading in the Nigerian Senate and sponsored as a private… Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek High Court Sentences Father to 25 Years for Raping Daughter (15)
Namibian
A man convicted of raping his 15-year-old daughter did irreparable harm to her, a Windhoek High Court judge said before sentencing him to 25 years' imprisonment on Thursday. Read more »
Namibia: Fishrot @5 - Samherji Must Be Held to Account
Namibian
It has been five years since Namibians woke up to the headline 'The Kickback Kings' on the front page of The Namibian on 13 November 2019. Read more »
Nigeria: Bobrisky Sues EFCC, N/Assembly, Demands N1.2 Billion, Addresses Leaked Audio
Premium Times
"The moment he saw me, he grabbed and kissed me. I got upset and asked, 'Why would you kiss me without my consent?' Angrily, I left immediately. From then on..." Read more »
November 16
Nigeria: 58 Kidnapped Victims Rescued in Kaduna
Premium Times
The victims were, on Saturday, 16 November, handed over to the Kaduna State government by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),… Read more »
