Ivory Coast courts in the dock over opposition arrests
Abidjan – In the run-up to Ivory Coast’s October presidential election at least seven government critics have found themselves... Read more
17 Jul
SA pastor who plotted racist attacks was motivated by ‘highly racial views’
Johannesburg – A South African pastor who plotted to indiscriminately kill black people and overthrow the government to reinstate... Read more
29 Sep, 2022
OPINION | Justice Maya’s support for African languages in South Africa’s courts is a positive sign
Zakeera Docrat, University of the Western Cape and Russell H. Kaschula, University of the Western Cape The only nominee... Read more
8 Jul, 2022
Uganda court orders govt to review suspension of rights group
Kampala – A Ugandan court has ordered the government to reconsider its decision to suspend the country’s most prominent... Read more
10 May, 2022
Mali to oppose ‘illegal sanctions’ in international courts
Bamako – Mali has said it will seek to overturn in international courts what Bamako calls “illegal sanctions” imposed by... Read more
16 Jan, 2022
Cameroon jails 47 opposition activists for ‘rebellion’
Yaoundé – A military tribunal in Cameroon has jailed dozens of opposition supporters for terms of up to seven years... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Benin opposition leaders will not appeal jail terms, lawyers say
Cotonou – Two Benin opposition politicians sentenced this month to long jail terms will not appeal their sentences, their legal... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
Benin’s star slips as beacon of democracy after opposition leaders jailed
Cotonou – Benin – once lauded as a poster child of good governance in West Africa – is facing... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
