Nigeria Launches Landmark Trial of Over 500 Terror Suspects in Abuja
Nigeria has commenced the prosecution of more than 500 individuals accused of involvement in militant activities, marking one of the country’s most expansive terrorism trials […]
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UK High Court Set to Hear Shell Case Against Nigerian Communities Following Decade-Long Battle
After ten years of legal disputes, the Preliminary Issues Trial concerning Shell’s oil spill liabilities to the Ogale and Bille communities in Nigeria is scheduled […]
Kenya’s High Court rejects move to stop deputy President’s impeachment debate
A Kenyan court on Tuesday, October 15, dismissed an appeal by Vice-President Rigathi Gachagua, who sought to block a critical Senate debate and vote on […]
Kenyan Court Overturns Police Ban on Protests Amid Political Unrest
In a significant turn of events, Kenya’s High Court has suspended a police ban on protests in Nairobi, asserting citizens’ constitutional right to peaceful demonstration. […]
Zimbabwe’s Opposition Faces Setback as Court Upholds Bail Denial
Zimbabwe’s political landscape has been rocked by controversy as the High Court upheld a lower court’s decision to deny bail to 79 opposition activists, including […]
Nigeria: Court orders government to compensate former Central Bank governor
In Nigeria, the saga surrounding the alleged embezzlement of the former Central Bank governor continues… A court in Abuja has just ordered the federal government […]
Kenya: High Court declares part of disputed Finance Bill 2023 unconstitutional
On November 28, the High Court of Justice in Nairobi declared part of Kenya’s Finance Bill 2023 unconstitutional. In particular, the Court ruled that the […]
Kenyan court extends suspension of police deployment in Haiti
A Kenyan court on Tuesday October 24 extended a court ruling suspending the deployment of a thousand police officers to Haiti, plunged in chaos and […]
Tanzania: Opposition leader Freeman Mbowe appeared in court on terrorism charges
The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, appeared for the first time on Tuesday before the High Court in Dar Essalam, where he […]
Trial of ex-Seleka Eric Neris Massi begins in CAR
The trial of the former spokesman for the Seleka rebel coalition, which seized power in 2013 in Bangui, began Thursday, June 24 in the Central […]