Category: Judicial Proceedings
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Kenya’s supreme court overturns ruling that nullified tax hikes
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a decision by an appeals court nullifying the 2023 finance law, a victory for the government after protests forced President William Ruto to withdraw this year’s finance bill. The finance bills form the main vehicle for the government to set out revenue-raising measures, and Ruto’s administration has been relying…
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Uganda sentences LRA commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years for war crimes
A court in Uganda has sentenced Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade reign of violence. The sentence was announced on Friday by Michael Elubu, the lead judge in the case, at a court in the northern…
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South African President cleared in $580K couch cash case after 2-year probe
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t face criminal charges over a hidden cash scandal that was revealed more than two years ago and led to an investigation by a special police unit, prosecutors said Thursday. A former national security chief laid a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa in June 2022, accusing him of kidnapping, bribery and…
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Bolivia joins South Africa’s International Court of Justice genocide case against Israel, the court says
💬 “Bolivia filed a declaration of intervention in the case concerning the Application of the Convention the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel),” the statement said. This follows a January ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which called on Israel to prevent genocide…
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Equatorial Guinea and Gabon face off at the ICJ over oil-rich islands
Equatorial Guinea asked judges at the International Court of Justice to reject Gabon’s claim to several islands in potentially oil-rich waters in the Gulf of Guinea. The African neighbours, both significant oil producers, have asked the United Nations’ top court to settle a dispute centring on the tiny island of Mbanié, less than a kilometre…
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Navigating Legal Complexities in Property Rights, Land Ownership, and Copyrights Across Pan-African Nations
In the evolving legal landscape of Africa, property law, land rights, and intellectual property (IP) protections have become focal points of socio-economic development. As nations across the continent seek to balance growth with equity, the legal intricacies surrounding these issues continue to shape the future of business, governance, and individual rights. Property and Land Rights…
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Comoros president’s attacker found dead in prison
The attack on the president took place on Friday afternoon during a funeral for a well-known religious leader in a village near Moroni. Prosecutor Ali Mohamed Djounaid said the dead man was a 24-year-old soldier called Ahmed Abdou from the village of Salimani-Itsandra, where the funeral took place. He had attacked the president and a…
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Assassination Attempt on Congo’s Justice Minister Amid Judicial Reforms
In a shocking development, an attempt to assassinate Constant Mutamba, the Justice Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has come to light. The incident occurred shortly after Mutamba spearheaded bold reforms within the country’s judiciary, specifically targeting corrupt judges. Background on the Poisoning Attempt According to reports from local media, unknown assailants poisoned…
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Liberia Supreme Court Acquits Former Chief Justice in Murder Case
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court cited insufficient proof and the prosecution’s reliance on “circumstantial evidence” that failed to meet the legal standard of “beyond a reasonable doubt” as reasons for its decision to acquit former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott. The former chief justice and some members of her family were found guilty…
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