June 13
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Retired School Principal, Demand Ransom
Premium Times
The police have confirmed the kidnapped but denied knowledge of ransom demand Read more »
Uganda: New Prisons Headquarters At 70% Completion, Says Contractor
Nile Post
Seyani Brothers Limited, the contractor in charge of constructing the new Uganda prison service headquarters has said that the works have reached 70% completion and will be ready… Read more »
Ghana: Check Lawlessness to Address Acts of Sabotage!! [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
Our lead story yesterday was about thieves having vandalised Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) transformers forming part of its substation A37, located at Lands Commission… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Police Advice Public to Identify Recovered Vehicles
Vanguard
The Ogun State Police command has called on members of the public, especially those who lost their vehicles or motorcycles to thieves or left abandoned to report at Owode-Yewa… Read more »
Nigeria: Ponzi Scheme - Court Jails Famzhi Boss for 5 Years
Leadership
In a significant boost to the enforcement activities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced the chairman of… Read more »
Nigeria: Only 3 of 614 Probes Completed Since 1999 - Report
Daily Trust
The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity has revealed that only three of 614 financial and anti-corruption probes initiated by successful governments have been… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legal Expert Urges Diasporans to Exercise Due Diligence in Property Deals
New Zimbabwe
A legal expert Vengai Madzima has implored Zimbabweans working in the diaspora to exercise due diligence when engaging in immovable property dealings to avoid being defrauded and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Prosecutor Jailed Eight Years for Demanding Bribe
The Herald
A PUBLIC prosecutor, Pardon Dziva, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for demanding a US$20 000 bribe for him to facilitate a favourable sentence for Henrietta Rushwaya, who… Read more »
Rwanda: Six Key Changes in Rwanda's New Forest Law
New Times
The government last week promulgated a law governing forests and trees, which, among other provisions, forbids residents to harvest 'immature trees,' as the government counts on… Read more »
South Africa: Families of Two South Africans Jailed in Equatorial Guinea Launch 'Free Frik and Peter' Campaign [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The two engineers were arrested on what they say are trumped-up drug charges days after assets of Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized in South Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Extends DCP Kyari's Bail Over Mother's Death
Daily Trust
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has been granted five additional days of bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja over his mother's death. Read more »
South Africa: Lebowakgomo Police Investigate a Business Robbery Case At Seleteng [press release]
SAPS
Lebowakgomo police seek information that can assist in the arrest of three armed suspects following a business robbery wherein an undisclosed amount of cash, cigarettes and other… Read more »
June 12
Ethiopia: Parliament Considers Bill Allowing Interception of Communications Without Court Order in Crime, Terrorism Cases
Addis Standard
The House of Peoples' Representatives is currently considering a new bill that would empower investigators to intercept communications and correspondence without judicial… Read more »
Kenya: Shakahola Death Toll Hits 448 As 2 More Bodies Exhumed
Capital FM
Two more bodies were on Tuesday exhumed at the Shakahola Forest during the fifth phase of the ongoing recovery exercise. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Ex-Sierra Leone Rebel Commander Sues Advocates for Wrongful Prosecution
Liberian Observer
The Civil Law Court in Monrovia is set to begin hearings on June 15 regarding a US$50 million lawsuit filed by Gibril Massaquoi against Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP)… Read more »
Botswana: Masisi's Threat to Send 30,000 Elephants At Odds With Trophy Hunting Threat to Elephants, and People [opinion]
allAfrica
Botswana has threatened to send 10,000 elephants to the UK and another 20,000 to Germany as UK and European countries move toward banning the import of hunting trophies. According… Read more »
Tanzania: Police Linked to Killings At Gold Mine
HRW
Police in Tanzania guarding the North Mara Gold Mine have been linked to the killing of least six people and injury of several others during clashes since February 2024, Human… Read more »
South Africa: Alexandra Residents Protests Over Prolonged Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - June 12, 2024
allAfrica
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Uganda: From VIP to Kitalya, MPs to Feel the Floor, Literally
Nile Post
The three legislators, for some reason, all checked into court in royal blue despite having no ties to Forum for Democratic Change, the political organisation that uses the colour. Read more »
Southern Africa: Southern African Nations Wary As UK's Labor Party Commits to Hunting Trophy Ban
VOA
Some Southern African countries pushing against the United Kingdom's anti-hunting efforts suffered a blow when the Labor Party, expected to form the next government, committed last… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Eyes New Tax Reforms to Power Its Near Trillion-Birr Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year
Addis Standard
With the proposed federal budget nearing one trillion birr for the upcoming fiscal year, the government is preparing to introduce new tax categories and broaden the tax base with… Read more »
Kenya: Enlisting Remote Workers Into the Kenya Tax Register - Time for Kenya to Consider the Remote Visa Option?
Capital FM
Like many governments around the world, the Government of Kenya (GoK) has unveiled an initiative to incorporate individuals working remotely for Kenyan organizations into its tax… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity in Zamfara Can Be Resolved in Two Weeks If - Governor Lawal
Premium Times
The governor spoke of his helplessness to deal with the insecurity in Zamfara State as he would have loved to. Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Group Conducts Hearings On Liberia
New Dawn
- A Liberian group is calling on the government to prioritize the establishment of war and economic crimes court for the country to nib the culture of impunity. Read more »
South Africa: Police Launch Investigation Following Death of Murder Suspect in Hospital
SAPS
The Police in Thohoyandou are investigating an inquest case, after a 37-year-old male suspect died in hospital, on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 at around 08:00. Read more »