US jury awards $29m to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million in damages to the family of an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian […]
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South Africa’s New Anti-Corruption Oversight Office Pledges Independent Constitutional Accountability
Retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga, the newly appointed Oversight Judge of South Africa’s Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), has pledged to uphold independent constitutional oversight […]
Senegal to Hold Referendum After Parliament Approves Sweeping Constitutional Reforms
Senegal’s National Assembly on 29 June 2026 unanimously approved a major constitutional reform package, with all 129 lawmakers present voting in favour after opposition members […]
South Africa Urges Calm Ahead of Planned Anti-Immigration Protests
South Africa’s Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has urged citizens to exercise restraint and observe the law during planned nationwide demonstrations against illegal immigration scheduled […]
Mahama Calls for Gender-Inclusive Reparations, Highlights Suffering of Enslaved Women
President John Dramani Mahama has stressed that global reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade remains incomplete unless it fully addresses the specific suffering endured […]
UN-Backed Court Opens Crimes Against Humanity Trial of Former CAR President Bozizé
A United Nations-backed Court in the Central African Republic has opened the trial of former President François Bozizé, who is accused of crimes against humanity […]
Ghana Hosts Global Summit to Advance Slavery and Colonial Reparations Agenda
Ghana has opened a three-day international Summit in Accra aimed at advancing global discussions on reparations linked to slavery and colonialism, as the movement gains […]
Ghana Pushes Global Reparations Agenda After Landmark UN Resolution
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Tuesday, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to spearheading sustained global engagement on reparative justice, following the adoption of a […]
Angola’s President Flags Cybercrime as Major Judicial Challenge
Angola’s Head of State, João Lourenço, has underscored cybercrime as one of the most significant challenges facing the nation’s justice system during the opening of […]
John Dramani Mahama Urges Broader Access to African Human Rights Court
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African governments to grant individuals and civil society organisations direct access to the African Court on Human and […]