October 16
Kenya: Kenyan Court Rejects Bid to Stop Deputy President's Ouster
RFI
A Kenyan court on Tuesday dismissed a last-minute attempt to halt the Senate's debate and vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Read more »
Nigeria: CJN Laments Number of Pending Cases, Threatens Sack of Non-Performing Judges
This Day
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has lamented the increasing number of cases pending in superior courts across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua's Successor - Why Mudavadi Is Techinically Knocked Out of the Race
Capital FM
As the consideration on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua draws near, the likelihood of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi become the next Deputy President… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua At the Senate Ahead of Impeachment Trial
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has arrived at the Senate ahead of his impeachment trial. Read more »
Kenya: 3-Judge Bench Declines to Stop DP Gachagua's Impeachment
Capital FM
The three-judge bench of the High Court hearing petitions seeking to stop Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment trial has declined to stop the Senate process. Read more »
South Africa: Highrises, Hellholes and Healthcare - Hillbrow's Heritage Story
spotlight
Hillbrow started out as Johannesburg's first health hub in the late 1880s. It's also been a suburb associated with pimps and prostitution, a middle finger to the Nationalist Party,… Read more »
Uganda: Mother Suffocates Two-Month-Old After Night of Drinking
Nile Post
The mother, Maria Nabusoba, 27, had allegedly spent the day drinking in Kaminyasi Village before returning home around 2am on the night of October 15. Read more »
October 15
Rwanda: EU Needs to Demand Proof Rwanda Will End Torture in Prisons
HRW
"Yordani, as in the Jordan river. That's where they put prisoners and beat them," a former prisoner in Rwanda told Human Rights Watch. In the New Testament, John the Baptist was… Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Reparations - What Victims Say About First Payments
JusticeInfo.net
In mid-September, the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic announced it had implemented reparations for the victims of two massacres in 2019, the subject of its… Read more »
Nigeria/Libya: Libya Threatens Legal Action After Nigeria Pulls Out of Football Qualifier
VOA
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) is criticizing Nigeria's decision to withdraw from the 2025 AFCON qualifier in Libya and is threatening to take legal action. Read more »
Mozambique: Teacher and Member of the Provincial Assembly Detained in Maganja
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Aldino Material, a secondary school teacher who was standing for a further term as a member of the Zambézia Provincial Assembly, was detained by the police after he… Read more »
Namibia: International Shipping and New Sea Law
New Era
In response to a discernible realignment of international maritime interests in recent years, the shipping industry has undergone several formidable changes in technical… Read more »
Uganda: Mao to Meet President Museveni Over Electoral Reforms Amidst Controversy
Nile Post
Mao, while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, chaired by MP Baka Mugabi, expressed confidence that the discussion with the President would facilitate a… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Nduhungirehe Lays Out Three Steps to End DR Congo Security Crisis
New Times
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has laid out three steps that could put an end to the security crisis in neighbouring DR Congo. Read more »
Nigeria: CJN Laments Increasing Number of Pending Cases, Threatens Sack of Non-Performing Judges
This Day
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has lamented the increasing number of cases pending in superior courts across the country. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gokwe Fires Internal Auditor Over U.S.$80 Case , Splurges U.S.$6000 in Disciplinary Committee
The Herald
Gokwe Town Council has fired its internal auditor over a US$80 cost in repairs of an accident-damaged council vehicle, a development that has created sharp divisions after the… Read more »
Nigeria: Oxfam, CISLAC Seek Tax Reform to Address Widening Wealth Gap Among Nigerians
Premium Times
The groups called for measures to address tax evasion by the rich in Nigeria. Read more »
Ethiopia: Woldia City Endures Night of Heavy Gunfire, Mortar Attacks Last Sunday - Residents Still Face Restricted Movement
Addis Standard
Following a brief but intense battle involving heavy weaponry in the vicinity of Woldia on Sunday evening, the city has experienced restricted movement and escalating tensions. Read more »
Namibia: Swapo Challenges Urgent Application Against Extraordinary Congress Decision, Labels It As Abusive
Namibian
Swapo has labelled an urgent application against the party about its decision to hold an extraordinary party congress next year as abusive. Read more »
Nigeria: Bill to Establish Nigerian Coast Guard Scales Second Reading in Senate
Premium Times
The sponsor said the bill sought to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard to be charged with the responsibility of securing maritime zones within Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Speed Darlington Speaks On Police Detention, Burna Boy's Alleged Role
Premium Times
Darlington was arrested over allegations of defamation and cyberstalking related to Burna Boy. Read more »
Nigeria: Many Nigerian Lawmakers Consume, Trade in Hard Drugs - Senator
Premium Times
The Kano senator also recommended drug tests for politicians before contesting elections and assuming political positions. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Allow Use of Hard Drugs in Their Homes, Offices - Senator
Premium Times
The Kano senator also recommended drug tests for politicians before contesting elections and assuming political positions. Read more »
Uganda: NUP Supporters Face Death Penalty After Pleading Guilty to Terrorism Charges - Legal Expert
Nile Post
Dr Benson Tisasirwe, a legal expert and lecturer at Makerere University, highlighted the gravity of the situation, explaining that terrorism, being a capital offense, carries… Read more »
Nigeria: Bobrisky Saga - Court Orders Verydarkman to Delete Defamatory Videos, Comments Against Falana
Premium Times
The judge issued the order on Monday in a ruling on Mr Falana's preliminary application for pre-emptive actions to restrain VeryDarkMan from further defaming him and his son. Read more »
