May 03
Nigeria: NSA Orders Full Implementation of Cybercrime Act 2024
Leadership
The National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu has directed full implementation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Amendment Act 2024. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Law Will Catch Up With Fuel Dealers Not Accepting ZiG - Says RBZ Governor
New Zimbabwe
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mushayavanhu says fuel companies will soon be required to sell in the new currency, ZiG. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Public Hearing Dates Set for Death Penalty Abolition Bill, Week After Mnangagwa 'Saves' Prisoners On Roll
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWEANS will, between May 6 and 10, be given an opportunity to share their views on the Death Penalty Abolition Bill in public hearings to be held across the country's ten… Read more »
May 02
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Court-Martials 12 Personnel Over Kaduna Bombing
Premium Times
About 85 civilians were on 3 December, 2023, mistakenly killed in military drone attacks in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »
Gambia: First Witness Testifies in Westfield Murder Case
Foroyaa
22-year-old Sanna Camara is the first prosecution witness to testify in the murder trial involving Adama Tine accused of killing Fatoumata Kargbo inside a money exchange bureau at… Read more »
Nigeria: NHRC Receives 268 Cases of Alleged Rights Violations in 4 Months in Kaduna
Premium Times
NHRC says most of the cases are linked to domestic violence, forced marriage, parental issues, unlawful arrests and detention, as well as issues around entitlements and inheritance Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mutorashanga Man Acquitted of Raping a 72-Year-Old Granny
New Zimbabwe
A 62-year-old Mutorashanga man, Knowledge Machazi who was jailed six years last year for raping a 72-year-old granny had his sentence and conviction set aside by the High Court… Read more »
Ghana: Police Arrest One Suspect Over Killing of Military Officer in Kasoa
Accra Times
The suspect is currently in police custody, assisting the Ghana Police Service as they investigate the incident. Read more »
Liberia: Senator Momo Wants Contec Global's Resident Permit Contract Canceled
Liberian Observer
Lofa County Senator, Momo Cyrus called for the cancellation of a multimillion-dollar residence permit contract between the Liberian government and CONTEC Global Liberia for… Read more »
Namibia: From Self-Confessed Cocaine Addict to Murder Suspect
Namibian
Wentzel Maasdorp, the alleged suspect in the murder case of Delia Maasdorp (40), who was found dead in her flat in Klein Windhoek on Sunday, was a cocaine addict for almost 13… Read more »
Kenya: Migori Court Assistant to Be Charged With Obtaining a Bribe
Capital FM
The Public Prosecutor has approved charges against a Court Assistant in Migori who obtained a Sh20,000 bribe promising an accused person a lenient sentence Read more »
Ghana: Man Accused of Gh¢65,739 Police Recruitment Scam Granted Bail
Ghanaian Times
The Circuit Court in Dansoman has granted GH¢70,000 bail to 33-year-old unemployed man, accused of collecting GH¢65,739 under the guise of recruiting two people into the… Read more »
May 01
South Africa: ANC Veteran Disappointed Over State Capture Leaders on Party List - South African News Briefs - May 1, 2024
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Uganda: Bobi Wine Pushed for Sanctions Against Speaker Among - UK Lawmaker
Nile Post
Alex Sobel, the Labour MP for Leeds North West, has revealed that Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine and the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), lobbied for… Read more »
East Africa: Former Rwandan Opposition Leader Asks Court to Allow Her Run in Elections
RFI
Rwanda's historic opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, has filed a case before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a re-establishment of her civic rights,… Read more »
South Africa: Village Activists Take Marikana Mining Company to Court
GroundUp
Tharisa Mines is trying to gag us, say Oridile Kgatea and Rodney Kotsedi Read more »
Africa: Apartheid Victims Demand Reparations
DW
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, dozens of South Africans have set up a protest camp outside the Constitutional Court. They are demanding reparations for human rights… Read more »
Kenya: Six Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed Following KDF-Led Ambush in Lamu
Capital FM
Six Al-Shabaab fighters were on Wednesday killed in Kumba, Lamu County, following a multi-agency security operation led by the Kenya Defence Forces. Read more »
Kenya: Top Officials Arrested Over Fake Fertilizer
Capital FM
Top officials of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) are set to face charges Thursday in the fake fertiliser scandal. Read more »
Eritrea: Dialogue On Integration of National Values Into Legal Framework Concludes
Shabait
The two-day dialogue that took place at the Asmara Palace Hotel, organized by the Ministry of Justice under the theme "Values and Justice," aimed at integrating Eritrean values… Read more »
Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for LGBTQ+ Rights, Sgbv
FrontPageAfrica
An activist couple living in the suburbs of Paynesville has been alarmed over repeated threats on their lives due to their open acceptance of people from the LGBTQ+ community in… Read more »
Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights, SGBV
Liberian Observer
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Read more »
Liberia: Senate Places 'Mining Cartel Ringleader' On Its Radar
Liberian Observer
Gao Feng, a Chinese national, dubbed the "Real Minister", due to his significant sway within the mining sector of the country, has come under the radar of the Liberian Senate, with… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Declines to Hear LTA Commissioners' Suspension Case
Liberian Observer
The Supreme Court on April 30 declined to hear a Bill of Information filed by the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and the Chairperson of… Read more »
Uganda: UK Sanctions Ugandan Speaker Overlooked By Museveni
Business Day Africa
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Ugandan politicians, including Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, in response to corruption charges alleging embezzlement from… Read more »