October 20
Nigeria: Bonga Oil Spill - Court to Deliver Judgment On $1b Indemnity Claim
Vanguard
Victims and communities impacted by the Bonga oil spill of 2011 in the Niger Delta region may soon get justice as a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, prepares to deliver… Read more »
Nigeria: IGP Kicks Against Jungle Justice, Orders Probe On Killing of Officers By Mob
Daily Trust
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Sunday, has warned Nigerians who are fond of taking laws into their hands by killing anybody arrested in their neighborhood to… Read more »
Nigeria: Some Judicial Pronouncements Becoming Offensive, Bode George Tells CJN
Daily Trust
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to end… Read more »
Kenya: Dr Gikonyo Ordered Me to Karen Hospital in a Phone Call - Gachagua
Capital FM
Rigathi Gachagua has said he was rushed to Karen Hospital on Thursday afternoon on the instructions of Dr. Dan Gikonyo after experiencing chest pains. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Breaks Silence in Brief X Post Since Hospital Admission
Capital FM
Rigathi Gachagua has broken his silence in a brief social media posts since his impeachment on Thursday. Read more »
October 19
Somalia: Somalia Military Strikes Major Blow to Al-Shabab, Kills 30 Militants
VOA
Somalia's Information Ministry said Saturday the country's military is targeting al-Shabab militants in the Galmudug region of central Somalia and is making progress in eroding the… Read more »
Mozambique: Two Aides of Mondlane Assassinated
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Two top aides of Venâncio Mondlane gunned down Read more »
Nigeria: Man Flees After Allegedly Abusing 2 Children in Lagos
Vanguard
A man, Kadiri Yusuf, is on the run after allegedly beating and injuring his two children aged 11 and 13 in the Agege area of the state. Read more »
October 18
South Africa: Tension High in Sharpeville Following Violent Protests - South African News Briefs - October 18, 2024
allAfrica
Tension High in Sharpeville Following Violent Protests Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Court Blocks New Deputy President Choice
VOA
A court has blocked Kenya President William Ruto's nominee for new deputy president a day after lawmakers had voted to remove the former deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, from… Read more »
Mozambique: 'Stop Shooting At Peaceful Political Rallies' - Rights Group Urges Govt [press release]
AI London
Responding to reports that police in Mozambique's Nampula city fired at and detained supporters of opposition presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane at a rally following… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Suspends Gachagua's Impeachment for Constitutional Review
Capital FM
The High Court has suspended the Senate's impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, pending a determination by a bench to be formed by Chief Justice Martha Koome. Read more »
Cameroon: Ban On Reporting About President's Health Puts Cameroonian Journalists On Edge
VOA
Cameroonian journalists say they are grappling with a new government directive prohibiting public discourse or media coverage of President Paul Biya's health. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Nominated As Deputy President After Gachagua's Historic Impeachment
Capital FM
President William Ruto has nominated Interior Cabinet Secretary Abraham Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President, following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua late Thursday night. Read more »
Mozambique: Secret Counting, Illegal Polling Officials - Opposition Calls for National Strike
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Caia court says 29 polling station chairs were in their posts illegally; criminal trials now possible Read more »
Zambia: Zambian Journalist Thomas Zgambo Arrested for Third Time in a Year
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zambian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release investigative journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo who has been held at a… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court Throws Out Lutheran Church Massacre Survivors' Case Against Liberian Government
FrontPageAfrica
In a blow to victims and survivors of the brutal 1990 St. Peter's Lutheran Church massacre in Liberia, the Ecowas Community Court of Justice has thrown out their case against the… Read more »
Liberia: UL Wants Inspector General Cooper Prosecuted for Academic Fraud
Liberian Observer
A leaked investigative report from the University of Liberia has unveiled a serious scandal involving Liberia's Commerce Inspector General, D. Dorr Cooper. Read more »
Angola: Census 2024 - Over 100 Communes Covered
ANGOP
The director-general of the National Statistics Institute (INE), José Calengi on Friday said at least 112 communes in the country, out of the total of 518 planned, have… Read more »
Nigeria: 4 Nigerian Journalists Face Fresh Charges Over Report Tying Bank CEO to Fraud Claims
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the continued detention of journalists Olurotimi Olawale, Precious Eze Chukwunonso, Roland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami,… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese in Ethiopia At 'Grave Risk' As Security Situation Deteriorates - HRW
Dabanga
Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara region have been subjected to violence, abduction, and forced labour as conflict continues between Ethiopian government forces and Fano… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Deploys Snipers in Central Khartoum As Sudan Air Force Continues Bombing
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) yesterday continued its attempts to regain central Khartoum, including the army's General Command, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).… Read more »
Liberia: Audit Exposes Financial Mismanagement At National Housing Authority
FrontPageAfrica
The National Housing Authority (NHA) of Liberia is facing intense scrutiny following the release of an audit report detailing significant deficiencies in financial management for… Read more »
Kenya: Court Rules Omar Lali Criminally Liable for Tecra Muigai's Murder
Capital FM
A Nairobi Court has ruled that Omar Lali is criminally liable for the murder of Tecra Muigai. Read more »
Liberia: UL Investigation Recommends Prosecution of Commerce Inspector Dorr Cooper for Academic Fraud - Several Suspended, Others Dismissed
FrontPageAfrica
A state-run University of Liberia (UL) investigative committee has recommended the prosecution of Commerce Inspector D. Dorr Cooper for academic fraud, having found him guilty of… Read more »
