Gambia announces creation of Special ECOWAS Tribunal to try Jammeh-era crimes
In a landmark decision, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Sunday, December 15, the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute […]
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Congo Reinstates Death Penalty After Over 20 Years Amid Militant Struggle
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has ended a moratorium on the death penalty to address violence and militant activity, as announced by the justice ministry […]
Isabel dos Santos does not respond to Angolan Justice, trial may begin in March 2024
Businesswoman Isabel dos Santos was summoned to be heard but preferred not to answer the Angolan authorities’ questions, an official source said, adding that the […]
Guinean President urges judges to stay away from political parties
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Wednesday urged the country’s judges to distance themselves from political parties so they can restore credibility to the judicial sector, […]
Torture: Spanish justice summons three Equatoguinean officials
The Spanish justice system has summoned a son of the Equatorial Guinean president, as well as two other security officials of this country, to answer […]
Former president of the San Tomean parliament denies having benefited from justice
The former president of the parliament of São Tomé, Delfim Neves, exonerated in the case of the assault on the military barracks, last Saturday repudiated […]
Mozambique’s president pardons 809 prisoners
The Mozambican Head of State has granted pardons to 809 inmates from different penitentiary establishments in the country, the President of the Republic announced in […]
Mozambican government suspends activities of the Old Apostolic Church
The Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs of Mozambique has suspended the activities of the Old Apostolic Church, one of the most expressive Christian […]
Angola: Former Vice President in the hands of Justice
The end of the immunity of the former vice-president of the Republic of Angola has revived the debates and focused the attention of the society […]
Sankara assassination: Life sentence for ex- President Compaoré
The three main defendants in the 1987 assassination of former Burkina Faso president Thomas Sankara, including former Head of state Blaise Compaoré, were sentenced Wednesday […]