November 13
Kenya: Three KCSE Candidates Arrested Over KCSE Malpractice
Capital FM
Three candidates have been arrested in separate incidents across the country after they were caught engaging in examination irregularities during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of… Read more »
Uganda: Coffee Bill Bedlam - Constitutional Dysfunction Has Been Normalised [opinion]
Observer
If we, the lawyers of Uganda, are to practice the law well, then part of our duty will be to take a keen interest in how the laws we are expected to argue, for the benefit of the… Read more »
Uganda: Access to Justice - 'Today It's Me, Tomorrow Someone Else' [opinion]
Observer
An online petition by a section of Christians on behalf of embattled former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executives facing prosecution over the Kiteezi garbage deaths sent… Read more »
Uganda: Serve With Integrity - Col Nakalema Tips Young Lawyers
Nile Post
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has implored young lawyers to serve with integrity in order to make Uganda a better country. Read more »
Uganda: Safa President Jordaan Arrested On Fraud Charges
Nile Post
South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has been arrested amid allegations he used the organisation's funds for personal gain. Read more »
Gambia: Journalist Manneh Case - Judge Urges Out-of-Court Settlement
The Point
Justice Sonia Akinbiyi of the Banjul High Court Annex has urged the parties in the D50 million civil suit involving journalist Kebba Ansu Manneh and Environment Minister Rohey John… Read more »
Nigeria: Okpebholo's Cabinet - Edo Assembly Clears Osagie, Defers Oshiomhole's Confirmation
Leadership
The Edo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Hon. Samson Raphael Osagie as the State's Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice-designate. Read more »
South Africa: Government Races to Address Gauteng's Spaza Shop Crisis, but Capacity and Feasibility Concerns Remain
Daily Maverick
The Gauteng government's plan to act on new by-laws and enforce stricter regulations for spaza shops has been welcomed in the wake of recent food poisoning incidents. While the… Read more »
South Africa: The Nixing of the SABC Bill and the Evolving Tensions in the National Coalition
Daily Maverick
The decision by the communications minister, the DA's Solly Malatsi, to withdraw the SABC Bill from Parliament may mark the beginning of a new phase in the national coalition.… Read more »
South Africa: Suspended Lotto Secretary Nene On a 'Fishing Expedition', Loses Again in Court
Daily Maverick
Nompumelelo Nene is facing disciplinary proceedings and has launched several applications in an attempt to stop them. Read more »
South Africa: Has Danny Jordaan Finally Reached the End of the Road Following His Arrest?
Daily Maverick
The South African Football Association president was arrested on Wednesday on charges of fraud and theft. Read more »
South Africa: By 2025, Sangomas Are Likely to Be Unable to Practise Without Registration
Daily Maverick
New regulations likely to come into force early next year mean South Africa's roughly 200,000 healers will have to register with a regulatory council which will oversee their… Read more »
Nigeria: #EndBadGovernance - NHRC Calls for Sanctions Against Officials Responsible for Detention, Trial of Minors
Premium Times
There have been growing calls from within and outside Nigeria for probes and adequate punishments for those responsible detention and trial of minors, who were arrested in… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Imposes Sanctions On West Darfur RSF Commander
Dabanga
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Gen Abdelrahman Juma, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Sector Commander in West Darfur, over his… Read more »
November 12
Sudan: UN Appeals for Sudan Cease-Fire As Fighting Spreads
VOA
The United Nations renewed its appeal for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan on Tuesday, with officials warning that civilians are paying a high price for the fighting, as external… Read more »
Senegal: Former Rivals Sonko and Macky Sall Face Off Again in Senegal's Parliamentary Elections
RFI
In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Senegal scheduled for this weekend, former presidential rivals Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and former President Macky Sall will face off… Read more »
Sudan: Allies of Warring Generals 'Enabling the Slaughter,' Security Council Hears
UN News
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN's top political affairs official told… Read more »
Ethiopia: Who Is Fano? Inside Ethiopia's Amhara Rebellion
The New Humanitarian
'I have been in the jungle, struggling for my people.' Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaians Urged To Avoid Hate Speech Ahead Of Polls
Ghanaian Times
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Kathleen Addy, has cautioned Ghanaians against hate speech as it could cause conflict in the lead-up to… Read more »
Africa: Aid Workers Are Increasingly Seen As Fair Game in Violent Conflicts [analysis]
ISS
In Gaza and several African countries, protection failures see local aid workers bearing the brunt of this alarming trend. Read more »
Africa: World's Longest Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Receives The Edelstam Prize [press release]
The Edelstam Foundation
The Edelstam Prize 2024 is awarded to Mr. Dawit Isaak for his outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for freedom of expression, one's beliefs, and in the… Read more »
Liberia: Sources - Executive May Submit Draft Budget to the Breakaway Bloc This Week
Liberian Investigator
Sources have hinted to The Liberian Investigator that the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, is contemplating submitting the 2025 draft… Read more »
Sudan: Political Actors Condemn Further Airstrikes On Darfur
Dabanga
Airstrikes killed dozens and injured others in Nyala and neighbouring Beleil in South Darfur and Mellit, El Koma, and Kabkabiya in North Darfur on Saturday and Sunday, according to… Read more »
Sudan: Australian Court Jails Man for Leaving Wife 'Discarded' in Sudan
Dabanga
A 52-year-old man was jailed in Australia today, after he deceived his Sudanese wife into leaving Australia, and subsequently left her stranded in Sudan. A Sudanese family law… Read more »
Lesotho: Recruitment Rot Exposed At Home Affairs
Lesotho Times
Damning revelations have emerged over the "corrupt" recruitment process for 3400 temporary staff at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police. Read more »
