July 07
Nigeria: CJN to Swear in New Judges for FCT High Court
Premium Times
This inauguration follows NJC's recommendation of the candidates for appointment in May. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Two Nigerian Journalists, Family Members
Premium Times
The kidnaps occurred in two separate incidents Saturday night in the same Kaduna community. Read more »
July 06
Kenya: Kenya's Protests Are Different This Time - 3 Things That Make It Harder for Government to Crush Them [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On 25 June 2024, a youth-led protest primarily composed of Gen Zs, as they are popularly referred to, stormed Kenya's parliament. Legislators voted to pass the Finance Bill 2024 in… Read more »
July 05
Nigeria: Regulator Must Help Protect Human Rights By Ensuring No Conflict of Interest in Assessing Shell's Proposed Sale [press release]
AI London
Reacting to the hiring by the Nigerian oil regulator of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and S&P Global to help scrutinize the sale of Shell's onshore assets in the country,… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Rights Groups Decry Abductions As Government Cracks Down On Protests
RFI
Kenyan police have arrested more than 270 people who, they said, were masquerading as protesters and suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies in the… Read more »
Ghana: Court Interference Could Render Parliament 'Useless' - Alban Bagbin
Accra Times
According to the speaker, he's compelled to speak out due to the increasing number of legal writs he keeps receiving related to parliamentary matters. Read more »
Mali: Is the ICC Al Hassan Judgement a Mess or the Future?
JusticeInfo.net
In their judgement against former Malian Jihadist Abdoulaziz Al-Hassan, the three judges of the International Criminal Court never fully agreed. And when two of them agreed, it… Read more »
Liberia: Trafficking of Cocaine, Others Decreased Under AB Kromah's Administration
FrontPageAfrica
A statistical and comparative analysis verified from the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has shown a drastic and uncompromising stance against the trafficking and sale of… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 14 Suspects After Student Stabbed to Death Over Football Game
Premium Times
Abdussamad Musa was a 200-level student of Criminology and Security Studies at the Federal University Kashere in Gombe State. Read more »
Kenya: Anyone Who Lost Their Family Members in the Alleged Githurai 'Massacre' Should Come Forward - President Ruto
Capital FM
President William Ruto has called on families who claim to have lost loved ones in the alleged "Githurai Massacre" to step forward and present themselves, along with the names of… Read more »
Malawi: Drug Policy and Harm Reduction Platform Advocates for Support for Persons Who Use Drugs
Nyasa Times
Drug Policy and Harm Reduction Platform (DPHRP) Malawi has expressed its strongest disapproval against what it describes as outdated laws, which were designed to punish persons who… Read more »
Liberia: Investors Demand 'Prompt Action' Against Perpetrators of SRC Violence
Liberian Observer
A group of concessionaires in the agricultural sector are calling for "prompt and immediate action" on the part of the Government of Liberia in the arson and other near-fatal… Read more »
Uganda: Judiciary Tightens Noose Around Bailiffs Without Academic Documents
Nile Post
The Judiciary has given bailiffs without required academic documents a month to rectify the records or have their licence revoked. Read more »
Kenya: 4 Youths Killed in a Chaotic Funeral Procession Marred With Phone Snatching
Capital FM
Four youths died Thursday evening with at least five others sustaining serious injuries following a chaotic funeral procession that lest a trail of criminal activities in Kisumu's… Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Okays Uhuru Park Concert for Budget Protest Victims but After DCI Probe
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has confirmed that the concert in honour of protesters who died during the anti-Finance Bill protests will proceed as planned on Sunday at Uhuru… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Burglars Break Into Supermarket, Steal U.S.$50k Cash
New Zimbabwe
A LOCAL supermarket is counting losses after burglars sneaked through the roof before breaking safes containing US$50 000 and making good their escape. Read more »
Nigeria: We've Arrested 4,000 Criminals in 6 Months - Lagos CP Adegoke
Vanguard
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Fayoade Adegoke, has disclosed that the command has arrested no fewer than 4,000 suspected criminals, who have been prosecuted… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Lekki Command Engages Port Corridor Against Drugs
This Day
Recently, officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Lekky Deep Seaport, Ibeju-Lekki, organised walk against drug trafficking to commemorate 2024… Read more »
July 04
Ghana: Ghana's Anti-Gay Bill - How Will It Impact LGBTQ Community?
DW
Ghana's Supreme Court will deliver a verdict on July 17 on the anti-LGBTQ bill passed this year to criminalize homosexuality. Two suits filed at the top court are asking for the… Read more »
Ghana: Chief Justice's New Recommendations for Supreme Court Appointment Raises Concerns Over Process
Accra Times
The Chief Justice is being accused of unconstitutional conduct Read more »
Kenya: Cabinet Assesses Security Situation Following Violent Protests
Capital FM
The Cabinet met on Thursday for a briefing on the security situation in the country following days of chaos that saw protestors strom Parliament. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Bus Passengers in Kogi
Premium Times
The passengers were on their way to Abuja when gunmen attacked and kidnapped them around Okene in Kogi State. Read more »
South Africa: A 20-Year-Old Female Nabbed for Murder and Attempted Murder in a Love Triangle Tiff At Mankweng [press release]
SAPS
The South African Police Service in Mankweng under Capricorn District have apprehended a 20 year-old female suspect in connection with a murder and attempted murder incident that… Read more »
Nigeria: We Were Forced to Swear Oath of Secrecy Over Boko Haram Terrorists - Ex-Govt Official
Premium Times
The former official explained why Boko Haram insurgency thrives in Nigeria's North-east. Read more »
Angola: Angola Returns to Full Membership of WADA
ANGOP
Angola has once again been recognized as a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in accordance with the statutes of the organization based in Montreal (Canada). Read more »