September 06
Uganda: Activists Call Ugandan Runner's Burning Death Femicide
VOA
United Nations agencies, the World Athletics Federation and others reacted with shock and anger at the death of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died Thursday… Read more »
Sudan: ACJPS Reports Torture Death of Eastern Sudanese Businessman
Dabanga
The African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) earlier this week expressed its "deep concern" about the increased targeting of civilians in eastern Sudan's Kassala by… Read more »
Tanzania: Network Hails Bunge for Upholding Anti-Sexual Corruption Law
Daily News
THE Network Against Sexual Corruption in Tanzania has celebrated a significant victory following the National Assembly's decision to reject a controversial amendment to the… Read more »
Liberia: GAC Audit Reveals LTA Failed to Remit Government Revenue, Illegally Awarded HQ Construction Contract
FrontPageAfrica
A compliance audit of the Special Investigation at the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has revealed that the LTA… Read more »
Malawi: Stakeholders Applaud Govt for Reviewing Labour Laws
Nyasa Times
Stakeholders in the labour sector has urged government to fast track the processes of reviewing some labour laws saying this is key to ensure there is a conducive working… Read more »
Nigeria: Mpox - NCoS Allays Fear of Outbreak in Custodial Centres
Vanguard
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that there are no cases of Mpox in its 256 custodial centres across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Heartache - Hillside Academy Community United in Grief After Fire Tragedy
Capital FM
Tears flowed freely as parents teachers and the community struggled to come to terms with the death of 17 pupils of hillside academy in endarasha nyeri county in inferno whose… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Sets Sept 12 for Hearing of Applications On Emefiele's Forfeited Assets
Daily Trust
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has scheduled September 12 for hearing all applications related to the forfeited assets and funds linked to Mr. Godwin… Read more »
Nigeria: 2,776 Killed, 16,309 Injured From Road Crashes in 7 Months - Govt
Daily Trust
The Secretary to the Federal Government, Sen. George Akume, has said it is unacceptable for 2,776 people to be killed and 16,309 injured in road traffic crashes between January and… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Court Jails Two Nigerians of Sextortion That Caused Minor's Death
Premium Times
The Nigerian brothers were extradited from Lagos to the United States in August 2023 over their sextortion activities that caused a minor's death. Read more »
Liberia: John Davis, Former LBDI President, Criticizes Court Sheriff, Police for Detention At Bloom Bank
FrontPageAfrica
John Davis, former president of the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI), has condemned the actions of the sheriff of Criminal Court C and officers of the Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: Banjak Frozen Food in Court Over Us467k Unpaid Debt
Liberian Observer
MS Global Company (plaintiff) based in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, has filed a commercial lawsuit against Banjak Frozen Food (Defendant) at the Commercial Court in Monrovia,… Read more »
South Africa: Spaza Shop Shooting - Residents Paint Different Picture to Operation Dudula As Tensions Simmer
Daily Maverick
Operation Dudula tried to use the shooting of a young man in Soweto, allegedly by a migrant shopkeeper, to close foreign-owned shops. Many people in White City didn't take the… Read more »
Kenya: Judges, Magistratets Settle On Justice Mrima to Replace Majanja At JSC
Capital FM
Judges and Magistrates have settled on Justice Antony Mrima as the Male Representative at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to take over late High Court Judge David Majanja's… Read more »
September 05
South Africa: Rights Group Pledges Action After Limpopo Farm Murders - South African News Briefs - September 05, 2024
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Releases Opposition Politicians From Prison
VOA
The Ethiopian government has freed seven Oromo Liberation Front, or OLF, members who have been in prison for more than four years. Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Police, Protesters Clash Over Executive Powers Bill
VOA
Police and protesters clashed outside Botswana's National Assembly in Gaborone on Wednesday as members of parliament voted on a bill that would have given the president sweeping… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Insists On No Bail for Corrupt, Capital Offenders
Nile Post
President Museveni has retaliated his call to have suspects accused of corruption and capital offences denied bail. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian Brothers to 18 Years in Prison for Sextortion
Vanguard
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten have sentenced Nigerian brothers, Samuel Ogoshi, age 24, and Samson Ogoshi, age 21 to 210 months in federal prison… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Calls for Swift Investigation Into Marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei's Death
Nile Post
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Gurage Opposition Party Calls for Urgent Govt Intervention Amid Rising Violence
Addis Standard
The Gurage Unity and Justice Party (GOGOT) has vehemently condemned the brutal killing of over 55 innocent people and the displacement of countless others in the Gurage Zone of… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Chieftain Abducted in Ibadan
Premium Times
Mr Akika was picked up at his home on Wednesday Read more »
Nigeria: Court Reserves Ruling On Binance Executive's Fresh Bail Application
Premium Times
The Binance executive, who was previously denied bail by the trial court a few months ago, is standing trial along with the company in Abuja on money laundering charges. Read more »
Uganda: Estranged Boyfriend Allegedly Killed Cheptegei Over Property
New Times
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was admitted to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, has died, Kenyan news outlet Daily Nation reports. Read more »
Nigeria: Over N31 Billion Worth of Drugs, Military Camouflage Seized At Nigerian Port
Premium Times
This is the second time in less than two months such illicit goods have been seized at Onne Ports. Read more »