May 14
South Africa: Immigrants Shut Their Shops As Copycat March and March Protest Held in Matatiele
GroundUp
"We are not xenophobic, we want to assist Home Affairs" says march organiser Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Names Moses Kazibwe As New Deputy Chief Justice
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Moses Kawumi Kazibwe as the new Deputy Chief Justice, filling a position that became vacant following the elevation of Flavian Zeija… Read more »
South Africa: NCC Leader Fadiel Adams Faces Moment of Reckoning As Magistrate Weighs Bail Bid
Daily Maverick
Amid competing claims over his bail eligibility, National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams' fate hangs in the balance as the court considers his alleged role in obstructing… Read more »
Liberia: Chief Justice Denies Alleged Jury Tampering Probe
New Dawn
Temple of Justice, Monrovia, May 14, 2026: Liberia's Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay has vehemently dismissed as "misleading and reckless" recent social media reports alleging… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Minerals for Regime Security in the DR Congo [blog]
CFR
Washington's desire to extract mineral wealth has led it to full backing of Felix Tshisekedi, even as he angles for a third term. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's War On Traditional Alcohol - a Colonial Hangover About What It Means to Be 'Civilised' [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
At the dawn of Kenya's colonial era in 1902, consumption of home-made alcohol was deeply embedded in society. For instance, among the Mijikenda of coastal Kenya, palm wine was… Read more »
Ghana: High Court Orders Continuation of Gifty Oware-Mensah's Trial
Ghanaian Times
The High Court in Accra ruled that it would continue proceedings in the case of former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Gifty Oware-Mensah, who is… Read more »
Nigeria: Obidient Movement Connects Opposition Realignment to Internal Crisis, Legal Battles
This Day
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has blamed deep internal crisis, alleged infiltration and prolonged legal disputes for the ongoing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mzembi Freed After 11 Months, Says Many Prisoners May Be Awaiting Justice Unfairly
New Zimbabwe
Former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi says up to half of Zimbabwe's prison population could be innocent detainees languishing behind bars while awaiting trial, following his… Read more »
Kenya: Senate Defends Gachagua Impeachment Process As Constitutional in Court Battle
Capital FM
The Senate has defended its handling of the impeachment proceedings against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, telling the court that it acted fully within the Constitution… Read more »
Africa: Lawmakers From Three Continents Demand Action, Not Pledges, On Population and Health
IPS
The word heard most often at a two-day parliamentary forum in Cairo last week was not "commitment"; it was "follow-up." And the difference mattered. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Man Held Over Alleged Fake Army Recruitment Scam
263Chat
A 42-year-old man from Waterfalls has been arrested for allegedly posing as a member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and running a fake recruitment scheme targeting job… Read more »
Nigeria: I Wasn't Arrested By EFCC - Energy Commission DG
Vanguard
Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has denied being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as reported in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Order Stalls Ijaw National Congress Leadership Inauguration
Leadership
A fresh controversy is trailing the leadership tussle in the Ijaw National Congress (INC). This followed conflicting court orders over the planned inauguration of a new executive,… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 2 Customs Officers in Kebbi
Daily Trust
Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been killed in a confrontation with suspected Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi State. Read more »
South Africa: NCOP Demands Accountability On Incomplete R900 Million Housing Development Project in Matlosana [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
Delegates of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have called on the North West Department of Human Settlements and the City of Matlosana Local Municipality to fully account… Read more »
Nigeria: Missing Newborn - Zamfara Govt Sends Delegation to Kaura Namoda
Leadership
Zamfara State government has sent a high-level delegation to Kaura Namoda following the disappearance of a 10-day-old baby at General Hospital, Kaura Namoda. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG Over N701bn Linked to Progressive Governors' Forum
This Day
· Case relates to Uzodimma's alleged mismanagement of campaign money Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Court Rulings Threaten Banking Stability, CJ Tsoho Warns
Vanguard
THE Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, yesterday, raised alarm over the growing danger posed by inconsistent judicial decisions in financial and banking… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Ada Suit Against INEC
Daily Trust
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for being… Read more »
Kenya: Stakeholders Oppose Plan to Transform KNBS Into Authority
Capital FM
A section of stakeholders participating in public hearings on the proposed Statistics Bill 2026 in Nakuru have raised concerns over key proposals in the draft law, warning that… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Seeks Probe Into Zamfara Market Air Strike As Military Denies Civilian Deaths
Leadership
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Wednesday demanded independent investigations into reports that separate air strikes by the Nigerian and… Read more »
Kenya: Three Arrested in Sh5.2mn Fraud Targeting Public Trustee Estates Account
Capital FM
Detectives have arrested three suspects linked to a sophisticated fraud syndicate that siphoned Sh5,226,735 from the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account under the Office… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Anymore Zvitsva Convicted On Ten Counts of Rape, Attempted Murder and Robbery
New Zimbabwe
A suspected Guruve serial killer, Anymore Zvitsva accused of unleashing a reign of terror in Guruve has been convicted on 10 counts of rape, attempted murder and robbery after… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Attorney General Dismisses Calls for Referendum - As Parliament Prepares to Debate CAB3
New Zimbabwe
ATTORNEY General Virginia Mabhiza has dismissed intensifying calls for a national referendum on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) and stated that those doing so are… Read more »
