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The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Court of Justice, as part of its annual work programme is set to hold its international conference in Banjul, the Gambia, with the theme ECOWAS’ Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional…

A High Court in Malawi has directed the Ministry of Education to allow students with dreadlocks to be enrolled in public schools in the country. The court has further ordered the Ministry to issue a circular by 30th June, announcing the…

A former all-powerful prime minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, appeared in court, where he is accused of undermining national security and insulting the president, witnesses and a judicial source reported. “Everyone was…

A man who escaped from prison in South Africa by faking his own burning death appeared before Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. Thabo Bester and his girlfriend, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, had been on the run until their arrest in…

A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said. The brothers are accused of using their connections…

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, has debunked reports that it hired non-existent consultants, adding that the claims that N20 billion Naira was missing from its vault was false. The NNPC was reacting to a report published…

Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Ennahdha party and one of the main opponents of President Kais Saied has appeared before the counter-terrorism court in Tunis. He was charged with incitement after allegedly referring to the police as…

Dozens of Zimbabwean opposition activists, including a lawmaker arrested at the weekend when police raided the house of an MP for alleged unlawful gathering, were in court Monday seeking bail. The hearing which continues Tuesday, was…

In Uganda, the promoter of a deadly New Year’s Eve event and the concert MC appeared in court. They were granted bail after the hearing by the Makindye Magistrates Court. Promoter Abby Musinguzi and MC Elvis Francis Juuko remain…

A Tunisian appeals court has ruled that the prosecution of a queer activist in a landmark LGBTQ case is "null and void," an NGO and a judicial spokesman said. The decision in the case known as "students of Kairouan", concerns only…