Bail

Prominent Zimbabwean pastor Walter Magaya granted bail amid fraud and rape allegations HARARE — A Harare judge on Monday allowed prominent pastor Walter Magaya to be released on bail as he faces a tangle of criminal accusations that have roiled Zimbabwe’s religious and civic life. Magaya, the charismatic founder of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries, and his wife, Tendai, remain under investigation on fraud charges tied to a multimillion-dollar church housing project that prosecutors say never materialised. He…

Echoes of Dissent: The Rising Tide of Political Oppression in Mali The sun hung low over the bustling streets of Bamako, casting a warm glow on a city grappling with the shadows of repression. Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood before a somber court, his fate teetering on the edge of a judicial gavel. As the judges denied his bail application, the chilling message resonated beyond the courtroom walls: dissent in Mali will not be tolerated under the military junta that has ruled with an iron fist since 2021. A Voice…

The Yaoundé Military Court yesterday, Wednesday, June 9, decided to release Nicodemus Tanyi Amungwa on bail, as required by the Cameroon Bar and several non-governmental human rights groups, including REDHAC and Human Rights Watch. This lawyer defends especially English-speaking separatist activists, including their leaders,…

President Yoweri Museveni's main opponent in Uganda's presidential election was accused on November 20 of "acts likely to spread a contagious disease" and "violations of Covid-19 rules". He was then released. Bobi Wine was arrested two days ago for violating sanitation rules during an election rally. Bobi Wine is accused of violating Covid-19 measures to bring together more than 200 people at one of his November 18 rallies; his lawyers accuse the regime of using anti-Covid-19 measures to prevent it from campaigning.…

In this issue, a court in Kigali rejected bail for Paul Rusesabagina a second time and he had requested bail for health reasons with reference to a cancer history. Our regional correspondent brings us the latest on the trial. There have also been allegations that WHO aid workers sexually assaulted locals in DR Congo during the Ebola crisis. The head of the organization says those involved will be fired…