June 28
Liberia: Police Arrest Eight People in Connection With Thursday's Incident in Weala
Liberian Observer
Police in Margibi County has arrested several persons in connection with yesterday arson and looting on the offices of Salala Rubber Corporation in Weala Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - Mother of Famous Hausa Singer, Rarara, Abducted
Daily Trust
Hajiya Halima Adamu, mother of the famous Hausa Singer Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted, Daily Trust can report. Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Commissioners File Petition for Writ of Prohibition Against Chairperson Dempster Brown for Withholding Salaries
FrontPageAfrica
A significant legal dispute has erupted within the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) as the majority of its commissioners have filed a petition for a writ of… Read more »
Kenya: LSK Disputes Govt Figures On Lives Lost During Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
A consortium of human rights organization led by Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) are set to table a report disclosing numbers of… Read more »
Nigeria: Medical Negligence - Medical Law Centre Seeks Justice for Victims, Legal Reforms
Premium Times
The lawyer says no one is immune to the dangers of medical negligence, regardless of their connections within the healthcare profession. Read more »
Liberia: Asset Recovery Team, Gracious Ride to Face-Off in Legal Argument Before Supreme Court
FrontPageAfrica
The Asset Recovery Team and the Management of Gracious Ride Inc., are expected to go through a legal argument before the Supreme Court on July 4. Read more »
Nigeria: 'My Wife Starves Me of Sex,' Says Pastor Accused of Raping 7-Year-Old House Help
Premium Times
The suspect lives with his wife and children alongside the house help in Awka, Anambra State. Read more »
Nigeria: CJ Transfers Amaewhule's Defection Case
Vanguard
The cases challenging the defection of the 25 State lawmakers in Rivers State from the People's Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, have been transferred. Read more »
Africa: Illegal Financial Flows - African Countries Lose Over 88 Billion Dollars Every Year
Agenzia Fides
More than 88 billion dollars are lost illegally to African countries every year. This was denounced yesterday, June 27, by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Economic and… Read more »
Uganda: Judge Locks Journalists Out of Katanga Pre-Trial Hearing
Nile Post
A High Court judge took a scheduled hearing of Katanga murder case into his chambers Thursday - and locked out journalists. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Law Society, Legal Experts Warns Against Changing Cyber Law Because of Anger
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) and renowned human rights lawyer, Justin Dzonzi, have warned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country against using anger and emotions in… Read more »
Liberia: Protesters Set Plantation Manager's Home, Vehicle Ablaze At Salala Rubber Corporation
FrontPageAfrica
Scores of workers, predominantly tappers, of the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) Thursday staged a violent protest over the reported failure of management to mark them (employers… Read more »
Liberia: 68-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Ganta
New Dawn
-After doing business with a commercial sex woWhat was intended to be a pleasure moment turned fatal for a 68-year-old commercial sex customer, who was found dead after allegedly… Read more »
Malawi: High Court Set to Deliver Ruling On Malawi Laws Criminalizing Same Sex Relationships
Nyasa Times
The High Court's Constitutional Court in Blantyre is this morning expected to deliver a landmark judgement in a case where two applicants are challenging Malawi's laws… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Market Fire Under Control - Police
Premium Times
The fire reportedly started at about 8 p.m. on Thursday. Read more »
Kenya: Charred Body Found in Sunbeam Building After Anti-Finance Bill Demos
Capital FM
The body of a 56-year-old man has been found at Sunbeam building along Mfangano Street in Nairobi following the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Timba, 76 Others Remain in Custody
The Herald
CCC faction leader, Jameson Timba and 76 other party members, who are facing disorderly conduct charges and participating in an unlawful gathering on June 16, will remain in… Read more »
Gambia: Student Rape Victim Recounts Her Victimisation
Foroyaa
A 14-year-old student and victim of rape testified before Principal Magistrate Sallah Mba'i regarding her alleged victimisation. Read more »
South Africa: EFF's Marshall Dlamini Sentenced for Assaulting Constable in Parliament - He Remains an MP
Daily Maverick
Marshall Dlamini has been given an 18-month suspended sentence after hitting a constable in the face and breaking his glasses following the 2019 Sona event in parliament. He… Read more »
South Africa: Hawks Head Lauds Arrest of 33 Suspects in Vbs Heist, Updates On Critical Steinhoff Investigations
Daily Maverick
A total of 33 arrests have been made in connection with the great VBS heist, and three people have already been convicted. The Hawks are still working on the remaining 43 of 76… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Cops Arrested Over Confiscated Alcohol 'Not Booked in As Evidence' [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In one of several recent corruption-style cases, cops in Cape Town detained a suspect for selling liquor without a licence and confiscated crates of alcohol at the end of May. But… Read more »
June 27
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage
allAfrica
Sierra Leone's lawmakers have adopted the Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024 to ban child marriage in the country. Hundreds of thousands of children, the vast majority of whom… Read more »
Mali: Malian Journalist Yeri Bocoum Missing After Covering Banned Protest
CPJ
Malian authorities should urgently investigate the disappearance of journalist Yeri Bocoum and account for his whereabouts, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Memories of 2008 Violence Still Haunt Zimbabweans
New Zimbabwe
HORRORS that Zimbabweans went through in extremely violent and fatal weeks before a June 2008 Presidential Election runoff, still haunt them whenever polls are called, Heal… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader, 77 Activists Are Denied Bail in Absentia
New Zimbabwe
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists and the party's interim leader, Jameson Timba have been denied bail by Harare Magistrate Ruth Moyo. Read more »