Somalia
Court Convicts Extremist of Preparing Acts of Terrorism
Mohamed Mohamoud has been convicted of preparing acts of terrorism after travelling to Somalia in an attempt to join the so-called Islamic…
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World
Dutch court sentences man to life in prison over Rwandan genocide
A Dutch court has sentenced a man to life in prison for helping incite and take part in the 1994 massacre of…
East-Africa
Zambian Court Closure Raises Concerns Over Election Challenges
Zambian authorities shut and cordoned off the courts on August 24, the deadline for filing challenges to President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election, Human…
West-Africa
Liberian Court Rejects House Arrest for Former Vice President Taylor
A Monrovia court has rejected a request to move former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor from police custody to either home confinement or…
Somalia
Somalia’s electoral commission accepts Supreme Court ruling annulling Galmudug election results
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has agreed to abide by the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate…
Somalia
Somalia’s Supreme Court Defines Lawful Election, Says Two It Approved Fall Short
Somalia’s Supreme Court has set an electoral standard that two elections it approved failed to meet. Analysis MOGADISHU, 25 August — Somalia’s…
Somalia
Towfiq Party Welcomes Supreme Court Annulment of Galmudug Election Results
Nairobi (AX) — Towfiq Political Party Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Shakir has hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the results of Galmudug…
Somalia
Somali Supreme Court Annuls Galmudug Election Results, Orders New Vote
Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia’s Supreme Court has overturned last month’s elections for Galmudug’s House of Representatives and local councils, ordering authorities to…
World
US Announces Sanctions Against International Criminal Court President and Lawyer
The United States has sanctioned the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its senior trial lawyers, Secretary of State…
World
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal in Carroll Case
The US Supreme Court has again refused to revive Donald Trump’s appeal against a $5 million (€4.3 million) verdict awarded to E…
East-Africa
Jailed Malawi Activist Taken to Hospital as Court Rules on Bail
Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives, has been returned to police detention after being hospitalised…
