Central African Republic

Central African Republic war crimes court postpones maiden hearing

Bangui – A long-awaited court set up to prosecute suspected war criminals in the Central African Republic postponed the start... Read more

20 Apr, 2022

Botswana

Botswana ex-leader Ian Khama accused of illegally possessing firearms

Gaborone – Botswana’s former president Ian Khama faces 13 criminal charges, including illegally possessing five firearms, court documents showed on... Read more

20 Apr, 2022

Countries

Court upholds 25-year sentence for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero

Kigali – Rwanda’s Court of Appeal on Monday upheld a 25-year prison term against ailing “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina on... Read more

5 Apr, 2022

Countries

Bathabile Dlamini sentenced to 4 years in jail or R200 000 fine for perjury

Cape Town – Former Social Development Minister, who is also the African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League president, Bathabile... Read more

1 Apr, 2022

Countries

Kenya top court blocks president’s push for constitution change

Nairobi – Kenya’s top court ruled on Thursday that a controversial bid by President Uhuru Kenyatta to change the... Read more

31 Mar, 2022

World

Singapore court dismisses mentally disabled man’s death sentence appeal

Singapore – Singapore’s top court on Tuesday dismissed a mentally disabled Malaysian man’s last-ditch appeal against the death sentence despite... Read more

29 Mar, 2022

Countries

Uganda issues arrest warrant for author who fled after ‘torture’

Kampala – A Ugandan court has issued an arrest warrant for an award-winning author who fled the country after being... Read more

23 Mar, 2022

Countries

Court tells SA to curb air pollution in coal hotspot

Johannesburg – In a groundbreaking ruling, a court has ordered the South African government to reduce air pollution in a... Read more

23 Mar, 2022

Countries

Couple gets 20 years each for drowning infant and dumping body… child’s remains still not found

Cape Town – The Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Graskop, reportedly sentenced a couple, Fanni Poloane, 31, and Keletso... Read more

18 Mar, 2022

Countries

Uganda author charged with cyber stalking president

Kampala – Ugandan author and activist Norman Tumuhimbise and a female journalist have been charged with cyber-stalking the country’s president,... Read more

17 Mar, 2022