Countries

Cyril Ramaphosa says he has ‘confidence’ in newly appointed chief justice Zondo

Johannesburg – Raymond Zondo, whose three-year investigation detailed rampant corruption under former president Jacob Zuma, was on Thursday named chief... Read more

11 Mar, 2022

Countries

Kenya court remands 16 in custody over road attack on woman

Nairobi – A Kenyan court on Thursday ordered 16 motorcycle taxi riders to be remanded in custody for a fortnight... Read more

11 Mar, 2022

World

Pakistani-American sentenced to death for beheading girlfriend

Islamabad – A Pakistan court sentenced the scion of a wealthy industrialist family to death on Thursday, for raping and... Read more

24 Feb, 2022

World

Prince Harry sues major British newspaper group

Los Angeles – Britain’s Prince Harry has launched new legal action against one of the country’s biggest newspaper groups,... Read more

24 Feb, 2022

World

India court sentences 38 to death over 2008 bombings

Ahmedabad – An Indian court sentenced 38 people to death on Friday over a string of bomb blasts in... Read more

18 Feb, 2022

Algeria

Algeria ex-energy minister gets 20-year jail term for graft

Algiers – An Algerian court on Monday sentenced in absentia ex-energy ministry Chakib Khelil, who served under former president... Read more

14 Feb, 2022

Countries

Ghana activist in court on treason charges

Accra – A popular Ghanaian activist who organised protests against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government was charged with treason on... Read more

14 Feb, 2022

Countries

Ghana activist detained over ‘coup’ comments

Accra – A popular Ghanaian social activist who has led protests against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government has been arrested after... Read more

12 Feb, 2022

Countries

Prominent Ugandan author flees into exile, his lawyer says

Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author who was charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son has fled the... Read more

10 Feb, 2022

Countries

Tigray victims file case against Ethiopia at Africa rights body, lawyers say

Nairobi – A legal non-profit on Tuesday filed a complaint against Ethiopia at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’... Read more

8 Feb, 2022