East-Africa
Court Hears How Hashim Dagane Killed Girlfriend, Dumped Remains at Lang’ata Cemetery
NAIROBI, Kenya — Prosecutors on Wednesday told the High Court that a Nairobi man already linked to three killings in October 2024…
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East-Africa
Court Upholds Kenyan Farmers’ Right to Share Indigenous Seeds
Kenya’s High Court on Thursday struck down parts of a decade-old seed law, clearing the way for small-scale farmers to save and…
East-Africa
Malawi Court Authorizes Search of Ex-President Chakwera’s Residence
Lilongwe — A court in Lilongwe has issued a warrant authorizing a search of former President Lazarus Chakwera’s residence over allegations that…
Somalia
Somali Court Sentences Woman to Six Years for Al-Shabaab Funding
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali court has sentenced a woman to six years in prison for financing the militant group Al-Shabaab, part…
Somalia
Puntland State Court Issues Death Sentence to Woman for Killing 14-Year-Old Sabiriin Saylaan
GALKAYO, Somalia — A Puntland State court on Monday sentenced Hodan Mohamud Diiriye to death for the murder of 14-year-old Sabiriin Saylaan,…
East-Africa
Court Reinstates Somalia’s Nine East African Legislative Assembly Delegates After Legal Challenge
EACJ lifts injunction, reinstates Somalia’s nine EALA delegates after months-long dispute NAIROBI, Kenya — The East African Court of Justice has reinstated…
Somalia
Galgaduud military court hands death sentence for killing Guricel businessman
Galgaduud court hands down death sentence in Guricel businessman killing A regional military court in central Somalia sentenced a 20-year-old man to…
Somalia
Somalia Upholds Right to Strike at UN Court, Earns Trade Union Praise
Somalia stakes a moral claim in The Hague over the right to strike When Somalia’s ambassador stood at the International Court of…
Southern-Africa
Lesotho Court Dismisses Families’ Claim Over Dam Resettlement Payouts
Lesotho court forces five displaced families to share compensation with host community — a ruling that raises bigger questions about justice for…
East-Africa
Attorney General transfers child abuse case to Banadir Regional Court
Somalia moves to prosecute alleged child abuse filmed for social media; court orders detention Somalia’s top prosecutor has referred a high-profile child…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Highest Court Rules Husbands May Adopt Wives’ Surnames
South Africa’s top court strips a colonial rule from the registry — and opens a conversation about names, identity and equality In…
