June 14
Zimbabwe: Mamombe Put to Her Defence, Accomplices Freed
The Herald
HARARE Provincial magistrate, Mr Taurai Manuwere, yesterday put Joana Mamombe to her defence and acquitted her three accomplices at the close of the State case. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 13,300 Touts, Mushikashika Drivers Arrested
The Herald
MORE than 13 300 touts and mushikashika drivers have been arrested countrywide in an ongoing operation, which was launched after violence that erupted three weeks ago at a Mutare… Read more »
South Africa: Police in Giyani Investigate an Inquest After the Lifeless Body of an 88-Year-Old Man Discovered At a Farm in Nhlaniki Village [press release]
SAPS
The Police in Giyani are investigating an inquest case, after the lifeless body of an 88-year-old man, was discovered at a farm in Nhlaniki village at Giyani policing area, on… Read more »
South Africa: Accused Persons Get Life Sentences Each for the Brutal of Murder Kagiso Mongale [press release]
SAPS
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena and the Director of Public Prosecution, Dr Rachel Makhari welcomed life sentences handed down to three accused… Read more »
South Africa: Letlhabile Police Request Community Assistance in Locating Missing Man - Elliott Jiyane (54) [press release]
SAPS
The police in Letlhabile request the community's assistance in locating 54-year-old Mr Elliott Jiyane, who went missing from Boikhuco Old age home in Letlhabile, outside Brits. In… Read more »
Nigeria: Lady Fakes Own Kidnap, Demands N5m Ransom From Parents
Daily Trust
A 28-year-old lady, Ruth Livinus, had been arrested for allegedly faking her own kidnap and demanding N5 million as ransom from her parents. Read more »
Nigeria: A New Nigeria's People's Democratic Constitution a Must [opinion]
Daily Trust
June 12 is a special day in Nigeria's annual calendar because it is the day we commemorate the martyrdom of the father of Nigeria's current democracy, Chief Moshood Kashimawo… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Men Selling SIM Cards to Kidnappers Arrested With 1100 Registered SIMs
Daily Trust
The police in the FCT have arrested six suspects that allegedly specialise in selling registered SIM cards to kidnappers and other criminals in the nation's capital. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 7 Robbers in Delta
Daily Trust
The Delta State Police Command said it has arrested seven suspected armed robbers, John Dalami (25), Musa Suleiman (25), Abdullahi Jibril (20), Solomon Uchechukwu, (24), Yusuf Joda… Read more »
Nigeria: Court to Hear Suit Seeking Ganduje's Sack, June 26
Daily Trust
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 26 to hear a suit seeking the removal of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. Read more »
Nigeria: Amusan, Ashe, Adeshina Arrive for AFN National Trials
Daily Trust
World Record holder in the women's 100m hurdles, Tobiloba Amusan, is among the star athletes that have arrived Lagos for the 2024 AFN National Trials to be held from June 16-18 at… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, 2 Arrested With Stolen Sallah Rams in FCT Council
Daily Trust
Barely 48 hours after two men were arrested with three stolen cows in the Abaji Cattle Market in Abaji Area Council of the FCT, two other men have also been arrested while… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Hunt for R121 000 Robbers
The Herald
Police have launched a manhunt for three robbers who raided a house in Colleen Bawn, Matabeleland South before stealing over R121 000 and three cellphones, early Wednesday morning. Read more »
Zimbabwe: SA Lawmakers to Set Elect President
The Herald
South African lawmakers will elect the president today after being sworn in at the first Parliament sitting. Read more »
June 13
Sudan: El-Fasher, a Siege 'Comparable to Gaza' [interview]
JusticeInfo.net
Surrounded, starving, under artillery fire and awaiting an imminent offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), El-Fasher, the capital of Darfur, is "hell on earth". On Tuesday 11… Read more »
South Africa: National Disaster for 3 Provinces After Severe Weather
allAfrica
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department declared a national disaster for areas affected by severe weather in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and the… Read more »
Rwanda: What You Need to Know About Angelique Habyarimana, the New Prosecutor General
New Times
Some first got to know about her in 2021 as she teamed up with other national prosecutors to indict terror convict Paul Rusesabagina. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement in Govt's Local Govt Autonomy Suit
Premium Times
The Supreme Court will communicate the date for the judgement on the local government autonomy suit. Read more »
Kenya: Koome Promises Court-Specific Security Protocols Following Makadara Incident
Capital FM
Chief Justice Martha Koome has promised a comprehensive review of the security architecture around courts to address emerging security threats. Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign Affairs Ministry's Top Official Queried Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
Premium Times
The top official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the sexual harassment allegations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Concourt to Decide Definition of Rural Land
The Herald
The Constitutional Court will have to decide whether a farm on the outskirts of Bulawayo and incorporated into the area of the Bulawayo City Council in 1999 still qualifies as… Read more »
Nigeria: 1 of 4 Substance Abusers, a Woman - NDLEA
Vanguard
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says one out of every four users of illicit drugs is a woman. Read more »
South Africa: Operation Shanela Continues to Yield Success in Ekurhuleni District
SAPS
Two hundred and sixty nine (269) suspects were arrested for various crimes in Ekurhuleni District from Wednesday afternoon, 12 June 2024 until Thursday morning, 13 June 2024. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Robbers Steal R121,000
The Herald
The police are investigating two robbery cases that occurred in Gwanda and Chipinge yesterday and on Tuesday respectively. Read more »
Namibia: Police Call On Public to Assist in DNA Testing to Identify Accident Victims
Namibian
The Namibian Police have requested members of the public, especially Rundu residents who may not have heard from their family members since last week, to contact the police. Read more »