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Could justice really be tangible, a force acting in real-time rather than a theoretical construct? In the heart of Somalia's Bay region, this question found an answer in the rapid administration of justice on a recent gripping occasion. The gritty streets of Baidoa witnessed a somber yet decisive chapter as a military court enforced the law in a bold and unyielding manner. Over the course of two consecutive days, three men met the ultimate penalty for their heinous acts against innocent civilians—an…

A rapper has landed in hot water for posting what the court deemed a "menacing" video aimed squarely at Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who many might recognize by his handle, Tommy Robinson. The clip, which quickly went viral, featured the rapper mimicking firearms and shouting, "pow, pow, pow!" Quite the spectacle, huh? Omar Abdirizak, a 31-year-old artist based in Birmingham, rebutted accusations of transmitting a menacing message, per the Communications Act of 2003. Yet, despite his denials, Birmingham Magistrates' Court found…

A former police officer from Kentucky has been found guilty in a federal court for violating civil rights in the tragic shooting of Breonna Taylor. Her death ignited widespread protests for police reform and racial justice throughout the United States in 2020. Brett Hankison was convicted on a single count of civil rights abuse, as reported by the US Justice Department in a statement released overnight. Despite the fact that Hankison’s bullets did not strike Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman, he discharged his weapon…

Convicted of a heinous crime, Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim stands accused of taking the life of his girlfriend, Saga Forsgren Elneborg, who was seven months pregnant in Örebro, Sweden. CREDIT: POLICE STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AX): A Swedish appeals court has maintained the life sentence of Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim, a 22-year-old man previously found guilty of murdering his expectant girlfriend, Saga Forsgren Elneborg, in Örebro in April 2023. Ibrahim had contested the ruling, but the appeals court affirmed that the evidence…

A Colorado jury has rendered a notable verdict, finding a man diagnosed with severe schizophrenia guilty of first-degree murder, rejecting his insanity defense in the wake of a tragic mass shooting that took place at a grocery store in Boulder, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals, including a police officer. The incident unfolded in March 2021, marking a grim chapter in the community's history.

In tonigh's version: A Kenyan court finds two men guilty of aiding al Shabaab in Westgate mall attacks. 67 people were killed in the 2013 violence. And once the world's leader in phosphates, Tunisia is now importing the product. We bring you a report on the impact of both covid 19 and social movements on the country's phosphate industry. And Madagascar's tourism sector continues to suffer from the…

A Kenyan court on Wednesday found two men guilty of their role in helping al-Shabaab gunmen who attacked the Westgate shopping center in Nairobi in 2013 and killed 67 people. A third man accused of the attack was acquitted. Following a trial that began in January 2014, Judge Francis Andayi found that Mohamed Ahmed Abdi and Hassan Hussein Mustafa conspired with and assisted the four assailants who died in a siege claimed by the Somali-based al-Qaida-based group. The third accused, Liban Abdullahi Omar, was acquitted of…