July 04
Nigeria: Charly Boy Hails South-East Governors for Advocating Nnamdi Kanu's Release
Leadership
Charles Oputa, widely known as Charly Boy, has praised South-East governors for their recent efforts to address the prolonged detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed… Read more »
Kenya: Police Recover Stolen Goods Traced to Chieni Supermarket Raid
Capital FM
Police in Nyeri and Laikipia have recovered a substantial amount of stolen goods and apprehended multiple suspects who looted a local retail chain Chieni Supermarket during the… Read more »
South Africa: Crucial Penguin Conservation Plan Heads to Court
GroundUp
Minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins Read more »
South Africa: Urgent Case to Prevent Extinction of African Penguin Heads to Gauteng High Court [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins. Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Gets New Police Chief
Nile Post
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Steven Twinomugisha has been appointed as the new District Police Commander of Entebbe Central Police Station. Read more »
South Africa: Teen in Hot Water Over Viral Video of Assault On Grandma
SAnews.gov.za
A 19-year-old has been taken into custody for attacking his grandmother - the incident of which was recorded and went viral on social media. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Court Orders Judges to Quit Judicial Commissions Probing Ganduje's Administration
Premium Times
Governor Yusuf appointed Farouk Adamu and Zuwaira Yusuf in April to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry he set up to probe former Governor Ganduje. Read more »
Ghana: Petition to Have Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng Removed Dismissed - Reports
Accra Times
The petition was purportedly filed by Agyebeng's predecessor, Martin Amid, alleging breaches regarding appointments, arrests, and detentions by the current Special Prosecutor Read more »
Nigeria: Uniben Shuts Down Indefinitely Over Students' Protest
Premium Times
The students, on Wednesday, took to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore Highway to protest weeks of power outage on campus. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Reinstates Pro-Wike Lawmakers in Rivers
Premium Times
The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, in May, barred the lawmakers from parading themselves as members of the Rivers House of Assembly. Read more »
Tanzania: CJ Directs New Advocates to Observe Ethics
Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM: CHIEF Justice Professor Ibrahim Juma has directed the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) to ensure its members adhere strictly to ethical standards and honesty in the… Read more »
Uganda: Amuru PDM Agent Arrested
Nile Post
Authorities in Amuru District are holding Laurence Kidega, an agent with the Parish Development Model (PDM) for alleged misappropriation of funds. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Proposes Mandatory Drug Test for Prospective Couples
Vanguard
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. Read more »
Liberia: 'War Victims' Trust Betrayed' [editorial]
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Massacre Survivors Association (LIMASA) has erupted in outrage after discovering the misuse of 300,000 war victim signatures. Dr. Alan White, a controversial figure… Read more »
Kenya: Civil Servants Union Urges Officials to Join Gen Z Protests During Saba Saba Day
Capital FM
Civil Servants have been urged to come out in large numbers to on Saba Saba Day and join the Gen-Zs in protesting against Kenya's economic status. Read more »
Kenya: 187 Protestors Arrested During Tuesday's Demos Freed On Bond
Capital FM
187 protestors arrested during the protests in Nairobi have been freed on bond. Read more »
Kenya: Fake 'Nation' Graphic Used to Claim Kenyan Lawmakers Were Paid Ksh2 Million to Pass Controversial Finance Bill
Africa Check
Fake 'Nation' graphic used to claim Kenyan lawmakers were paid KSh2 million to pass controversial finance bill Read more »
Nigeria: With 800 Violent Attacks, 7,000 Deaths, Tuggar Calls for Joint Action Against Terror
This Day
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called on members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take collective actions in addressing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Abaribe Meets Nnamdi Kanu, AGF Fagbemi, Seeks IPOB Leader's Release
Premium Times
A special counsel to the IPOB leader has, however, refuted the senator's claim. Read more »
Nigeria: LGBT - Nigeria Signs $150 Billion Samoa Deal
Daily Trust
Some clerics, rights activists, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria are furious following the decision of the federal government to sign the controversial Samoa… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chimombe Fights Eviction From Eastlea Offices
The Herald
MILLYTAKE Enterprises (Private) Limited, which is owned by incarcerated businessman Mike Chimombe, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging a recent High Court judgment… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bail Hearing for Chimombe, Mpofu Adjourned
The Herald
THE bail hearing for businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu on fraud charges involving US$7 million siphoned from the Presidential Goat Scheme could not resume yesterday due to… Read more »
Tanzania: Prostitution Trial Involving 18 Accused Persons Resumes
Daily News
The prostitution trial involving 18 accused persons charged with behaving in a disorderly manner by standing at Sinza Mori and Manzese for the purpose of prostitution takes off… Read more »
Uganda: Judge to Determine Whether Lead Prosecutor in Katanga Murder Trial Stands Down
Nile Post
The High Court has slapped four of murder suspects in late businessman Henry Katanga trial with new charges. Read more »
Liberia: Who's Agenda? Monitoring the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court
Liberian Observer
The May 2nd, 2024, announcement by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai regarding Executive Order 131, which establishes the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court, was heralded as… Read more »