Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, has given insight on why protracted agitations, insecurity, and other challenges facing the South-East have persisted, lamenting that the government over the years has been addressing symptoms and not root causes of the problems. Founder of IYM who doubles as Secretary Eastern Consultative Assembly, ECA, and Deputy Secretary, Igbo Leaders of […]
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Regional cooperation remains the key to the effective response to the different aspects of the drug issue, affirmed the Prime Minister, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, this morning. The Prime Minister made this statement this morning, as he launched the High Level Meeting of the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs (ESACD) , being held […]
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Liberia: Boakai’s Moneyman Pleads Guilty
Law-abiding Liberians may have to wait much longer for the dutiful second press release of UP Flagbearer, Joseph Boakai as his moneyman and campaign financier, Stanton Witherspoon changes his plea to guilty. Mr. Witherspoon is expected to change his not guilty plea he entered earlier to guilty as he is being scheduled for hearing on […]
Not all crimes have the same impact, so police should prioritise reducing harm, not just the crime count. Recently released police crime statistics show a 3% decline in murder for the second quarter of 2023 compared to last year. The number of murders dropped from 6 424 in April-June 2022 to 6 228 in April-June […]
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998 Ten diamond mining rights on the West Coast, originally awarded between 1994 and 1998, have been extended by 30 years. Environmentalists and fishers are challenging the extensions in court, arguing that the basis on which the rights were granted is […]
Timothy Dunn, an attorney in the River Club dispute, does not have the master’s degree he claims to have Attorney Timothy Dunn claims on his LinkedIn profile that he has a Master’s degree in Law (LLM) from the University of Cape Town (UCT) obtained in 2016. The claim is false. Dunn is the lawyer who […]
The fire that killed at least 76 people in a five storey building in Johannesburg on 31 August is not an isolated incident, and has elicited the usual unhelpful response from some city officials and politicians. They have placed the blame on the informal occupation of abandoned buildings, a phenomenon known as “hijacking”. They have […]
Court rules that John Marite has no case against Special Investigating Unit Medical doctor John Marite has failed to secure an interdict against the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). He said the SIU had harassed him during an investigation of his company, Right Play Health Services. The company was paid R7-million from a R20-million Lottery grant, […]
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) and the Ministry of Environment have launched the use of drones in combating environmental crimes. Environmental crime is an illegal act that directly harms the environment and is the fourth largest criminal activity in the world. It is increasing by five to seven per cent every year, according to reports. The […]
Home Affairs in court over profound damage caused by its practice of “blocking” IDs Lawyers For Human Rights has taken Home Affairs to court over its practice of blocking IDs it thinks are in some way fraudulent. Approximately 700,000 IDs are blocked, yet there is no easy way to lodge an inquiry or start an […]
The doctors’ association said the devastating phenomenon of brain drain, and its attendant work overload for the doctors remaining onshore have been repeatedly emphasised. Last week, within the space of five days three senior medical doctors at Alimosho General Hospital (ALGH), Igando, in Lagos, died under what some of their colleagues described as demeaning circumstances. […]
Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to silence criticism from Rwandans living around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a report published today. The moves aim to preserve Rwanda’s coveted image, quash dissent that could emerge from abroad, and reinforce a chilling message of the price […]
Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has filed an appeal against the ruling of the Ondo State High Court declining jurisdiction on his suit The Ondo State House of Assembly will hold a “crucial meeting” on Wednesday to decide its next move in its process for the impeachment of Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. This is coming after […]
Courts force rerun in Cuamba and Chókwè and demand data from election authorities in Maputo, but refuse to hear cases from Chiure and Vilankulo Five district courts today made key rulings on the 11 October election. In Chókwè, Gaza, and Cuamba, Niassa, the courts ruled the elections must be held again. A Maputo court made […]
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Senegal: President Macky Sall, Please Go
In another setback for democracy in West Africa, Senegal’s President Macky Sall on February 3, 2024, announced the postponement of the country’s presidential election scheduled for February 25. But last week Thursday, the Senegalese Constitutional Council declared the postponement illegal. Following that, President Macky Sall on Friday, said he would hold presidential elections “as soon […]
Namibia has firmly stated that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has the mandate to address the Israel-Palestine conflict, regarding the legal implications of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. This comes after Namibia, represented by justice minister Yvonne Dausab and Kenyan professor Phobe Okowa, argued Namibia’s position at the ICJ on Friday. The argument was […]
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Director-General Livhuwani Makhode must pay from their own pockets part of legal costs for Lawyers For Human Rights Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi and Director-General Livhuwani Makhode must pay legal costs from their own pockets, the Constitutional Court has ruled. This is because they ignored for six years, a court […]
Surrounded by countries in conflict, the cross-border area has become a hub for gun-running. Northern Cameroon has for decades been a hub for ammunition, small arms and light weapons trafficking in the Sahel. The problem has fuelled regional insecurity since 1980. In response, states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission created the Multinational Joint Task […]