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South Africa: a former apartheid policeman, convicted of murder, candidate for mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay
A former apartheid-era policeman, Bill Harington, convicted of murder and imprisoned for nearly 14 years, is running for mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa, sparking controversy ahead of November's municipal elections.
Cornell University is experiencing a "dark cloud" over its campus due to an alleged gang rape case from two years ago, sparking anger and concern over fraternity culture and the university's handling of the situation.
Morocco: The Mayor of Tangier Arrested in Alleged Electoral Fraud Case
Mounir Limouri, the mayor of Tangier and a member of the leading Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), was arrested on September 28 in connection with an alleged electoral fraud case.
Six individuals have been arraigned before a Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, Anambra State, on various charges including defilement, sexual assault, child abuse, and unlawful abortion procurement involving minors.
Prosecutors bring UK's first-ever charges over Rwanda genocide
UK prosecutors have brought the first-ever charges in the country against a man, Vincent Brown, for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, following a seven-year investigation.
South Africa's Inter-Ministerial Committee on GBVF has approved an emergency strategy to bring justice for nine women murdered in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, intensifying government efforts and calling for public assistance.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has formed a team, led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to independently investigate the deaths of 37 individuals in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. These persons were arrested on suspicion of …
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo pardoned Chidozie Nwangwu, a native doctor jailed for "Okeite" practices. Nwangwu, known as "Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki," was released and appointed an Ambassador for Youth Reformation after agreeing to renounce his fetish practices.
A former Syrian government official who headed the Damascus Central Prison under ousted President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to 60 years in prison by a US judge for torture and fraud.
A Syrian court has issued its first verdicts linked to mass killings in coastal areas last year, with two supporters of the deposed government receiving a death sentence and life in prison, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, previously sentenced to six years for rape and aggravated violence in 2023, is facing an appeal trial in Créteil, France, starting September 17. He also faces another appeal for a separate five-year sentence for rape in 2018.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a thorough investigation into the killings of seven women found near Kempton Park, Johannesburg, over the past two months.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed a Public Safety Act (PSA) order against Ishfaq Ahmad Wani, who was labelled an 'overground worker' of Lashkar-e-Toiba, citing insufficient particulars and non-application of mind by the detaining authority.
Mauritius: Investigation Opened Against Prime Minister's Associate in Ravatomanga Case
Mauritius has launched an investigation into alleged attempted corruption involving Jean Carl Elysée, a former senior advisor to the Prime Minister, in connection with the case of Malagasy billionaire Mamy Ravatomanga. A complaint, supported by a WhatsApp audio recording,…
Pressure mounts on Sanwo-Olu to reinstate dismissed LASU lecturers, seven years after
Renewed calls are being made for Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reinstate five lecturers dismissed from Lagos State University (LASU) seven years ago.
An Islamic cleric, Musa Lukawa, survived a stabbing attack at a Sokoto mosque after Friday prayers. The assailant was killed by an angry mob, leading police to warn against reprisal attacks and condemn jungle justice.
Police in Kaduna State have arrested Manaseh Bitrus Jatau in connection with the death of his 35-year-old girlfriend, Rebecca Ojonike Jeremiah, following a dispute over a phone call.
Military judge orders jury selection for 9/11 trial of four alleged plotters, including KSM, to begin in June 2028. Trials have been delayed for years.
A man in France has been sentenced to six months in jail for threatening to behead his son's primary school teacher after she disciplined the child in the village of Le Fauga.
22-year-old ringleader of bitcoin theft admits guilt, worth $230M at time of theft
Chadian justice has sentenced former Central African rebel leader Abdoulaye Miskine to fifteen years in prison for crimes including assassination, rape, and torture committed between 2002 and 2003.
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others have been sentenced to death in a major drug manufacturing and trafficking case by a court in Cairo.
Ex-Sierra Leone president returns home from Nigeria after treason case discontinued
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after over two years in Nigeria, following the discontinuation of criminal proceedings, including treason charges, against him.
United States: Three US Citizens of Cameroonian Origin Sentenced to 15 and 5 Years in Prison
Three American citizens of Cameroonian origin were sentenced in a Kansas City federal court for providing material support to Anglophone separatists involved in criminal activities in Cameroon, receiving prison terms of 15 and 5 years.
A Belgian company, Semlex, is facing trial in Belgium for alleged embezzlement and corruption related to a 2015 biometric passport contract in the Democratic Republic of Congo, implicating figures linked to former President Joseph Kabila.
A widely circulated claim that the Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office requested an international arrest warrant for Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar Al-Weis for war crimes has been debunked as false.
Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figures
A Tunisian court has commenced the final appeal hearing for dozens of opposition figures accused of plotting against the state, a process widely criticized by rights groups and lawyers.
Chad: At Abdoulaye Miskine's Trial, Defense Lawyer Claims the 'Case is Empty'
The trial of Abdoulaye Miskine, a former rebel leader, continued in Chad. His defense lawyer argued the case is weak, citing inconsistencies and lack of evidence, while the prosecution requested a postponement.
Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires
Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the reintroduction of the death penalty for intentional forest fires after recent blazes killed 12 people, instructing the justice minister to amend the penal code by September 15.
2016 Post-Electoral Crisis in Gabon: What Was France's Role?
Ten years after Gabon's violent 2016 post-electoral crisis, which followed the contested re-election of Ali Bongo, questions persist regarding France's role, particularly amid ongoing complaints in Paris alleging crimes against humanity and the involvement of French natio…