November 16
Zimbabwe: Late Apostolic Church Leader Mugodhi's Son Loses Supreme Court Appeal Ending Power Wrangle
New Zimbabwe
THE son of the late Bishop Tadeu Mugodhi, former leader of the Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church (MAFC), has faced another setback as the Supreme Court has rejected his appeal against… Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Appoints 19 Sharia Court Judges
Premium Times
The statement also announced the appointment of Nazir Habu as the acting Director of Finance and Supply of the High Court of Justice. Read more »
November 15
South Africa: MSF Slams Novo Nordisk for South Africa's Insulin Pen Shortage
GroundUp
But the multinational pharmaceutical company says it offered government solutions Read more »
Mozambique: Rights Experts Call for Immediate End to Post-Election Violence in Mozambique
UN News
UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end ongoing violence and repression of demonstrators in the wake of contentious… Read more »
Kenya: Suspect Who Confessed to Killing Multiple Women in Nakuru Jailed for 28 Years
Capital FM
A suspect who confessed to killing multiple women in Nakuru has been jailed for 28 years after he agreed to act as a state witness. Read more »
South Africa: City Power Cuts Power to Defaulters in Lenasia - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2024
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Sudan: Death Toll in Sudan's War 'Vastly Undercounted'
Dabanga
A new study has revealed that the number of people killed in Sudan's ongoing war is dramatically higher than earlier estimates, with over 61,000 deaths recorded in Khartoum State… Read more »
South Africa: Public Works Minister - Telkom Towers Police HQ a 'Monument to Inefficient Management'
GroundUp
A billion rand later, the department will either repurpose the complex or get rid of it Read more »
South Africa: Commission Confirms Probe Into Magistrate Blose's Appointment
GroundUp
Blose was once an accused in a high profile corruption matter Read more »
Somalia: Western Diplomats Urge Somaliland Leaders to Accept Election Results
VOA
Western diplomats have urged Somaliland's three presidential candidates and their supporters to accept the election results, expected in the coming days, as vote counting… Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of South African Illegal Miners, Police Continue Standoff
VOA
Hundreds of illegal gold miners remained stuck underground Friday at an unused mine in South Africa that police have surrounded. South African authorities are refusing to allow… Read more »
Mozambique: Regional Bloc Urged to Deal With Mozambique's Post-Election Violence
VOA
Heads of state of the Southern African Development Community regional bloc are due to meet next week in Zimbabwe on post-election violence in neighboring Mozambique, where the… Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritius Elections Landslide - Why Voters Were Determined to Get Jugnauth's Govt Out [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mauritius' opposition coalition - the Alliance of Change - won the country's 10 November 2024 election by a landslide, taking all the seats in parliament. Its leader, Navin… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses State Governments' Suit Against EFCC, ICPC, NFIU, Rebukes Kogi, Others
Premium Times
In a stinging rebuke, the Supreme Court described the state governments that filed the case as selfish. Read more »
Nigeria: NJC Recommends Compulsory Retirement of Court Heads Over Age Falsification, Other Judges Face Sanctions
Premium Times
The NJC announced this on Friday, among other disciplinary actions it took against other judges, including warnings, work-without-pay and watch listing over various acts of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Councillor Arrested for Demanding U.S.$20,000 Bribe From Chinese Investors
New Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and chairperson of Finance and Development Committee councillor Mpumelelo Moyo have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission… Read more »
Kenya: Judiciary Making Strides in Justice Delivery Despite Budget Gaps - CJ Koome
Capital FM
The Judiciary has recorded an upward trajectory in the administration of justice despite budgetary constraints, reflecting an institution that is increasingly efficient,… Read more »
Kenya: Mudavadi Urges Motorists to Observe Road Safety Rules As the Festive Season Approaches
Capital FM
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for heightened road safety awareness following a tragic accident at Iguhu Bridge along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway, which… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court, COA Record Mounting Backlog As Civil Suits Soar
Capital FM
The Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Magistrates' Courts, and Small Claims Courts recorded the highest number of pending cases as the Judiciary registered a 1.2 percent growth in… Read more »
Kenya: Courts Post 99pc Clearance Rate for Year Ending June 30
Capital FM
The Judiciary has achieved a 99 percent case clearance rate for matters filed during the 2023/2024 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Adjourns Murder Trial of Nigerian Lawyer
Premium Times
The prosecutor opposed the application for the lawyer's bail. Read more »
South Africa: South African Activists Represent Local Communities at COP29, Addressing Climate Challenges Head-On
Earthlife
South African grassroots environmental justice activists from Limpopo, Gauteng, and Eastern Cape have landed at COP29! Read more »
Nigeria: GBV - Nigerian Minister Rolls Out Activities for 16 Days of Activism
Premium Times
The minister said the campaign will be sustained beyond 10 December to tackle and raise awareness about GBV in Nigeria. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda, DRC Legislators Address Diplomatic Tensions, Visa Disputes
Nile Post
At a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament, concerns were raised regarding unresolved diplomatic issues between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »
Nigeria: Indicted for Fraud, Nigerian University Lecturer Now Being Considered for Institution's Top Job
Premium Times
Mr Moyi has now been nominated alongside another university staffer for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics at the university. Read more »
