Zambian court declares newspaper’s closure illegal
Lusaka – Zambia’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the government’s closure of the private Post newspaper was illegal,... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
Mozambique’s ex-president Guebuza to testify in debt scandal
Maputo – Ex-president Armando Guebuza was on Thursday expected to testify in Mozambique’s biggest corruption scandal, an affair concerning... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
Jacob Zuma loses appeal bid to have lead prosecutor Billy Downer dropped from his graft case
Johannesburg – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday lost a new bid to delay his corruption trial over... Read more
16 Feb, 2022
Zimbabwe trial of NY Times freelancer wraps up
Bulawayo – The trial in Zimbabwe of New York Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo, accused of arranging fake accreditation for two... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Mozambican minister blames predecessor in debt scandal
Maputo – Mozambican Finance Minister Adriano Maleiane told a court on Friday that his predecessor had covered up $2 billion... Read more
12 Feb, 2022
Angola businessman goes on trial for fraud
Luanda – An Angolan businessman with ties to the nation’s former political elite went on trial Friday in Luanda over... Read more
11 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso prosecutors seek 30 years for ex-leader Compaore over Sankara murder
Ouagadougou – Military prosecutors in Burkina Faso on Tuesday requested 30 years in jail for former president Blaise Compaore over... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Uganda sets March trial date for author
Kampala – A Ugandan court on Monday ordered a prominent author to stand trial next month on charges of insulting... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Morocco prosecutors seek double jail time for journalist on appeal
Casablanca – Moroccan prosecutors have requested the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for journalist Soulaimane Raissouni as he... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Burkina court suspends Sankara murder trial following coup
Ouagadougou – A long-awaited trial in Burkina Faso over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara is being suspended... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
