Justice

Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos is in critical condition after being hospitalized in Spain. His daughter Tchizé dos Santos lodged a complaint with the Catalan regional police on Tuesday, July 5, for attempted murder against his father. Since a cardiac arrest on June 23, the man in charge of the country for 38 years has been in intensive care, connected to machines that keep him alive. L 'former Angolan dignitary has been ill for many years, but in recent months his health has deteriorated significantly.…

Justice continued on Friday, July 1, to seize Sébastien Ajavon's property, in his home in Cotonou. The businessman and former presidential candidate in 2016 was sentenced to five years in prison and fined almost 160 million CFA francs for VAT fraud.…

Eighteen Sahrawi separatists, imprisoned in Morocco since 2010, have lodged a complaint with the UN group, against Morocco, for arbitrary detention. These people are accused of murdering members of the security forces in the so-called "Gdim Izik" case, named…

The trial of François Beya, the former "security chief" of the head of state, resumed on Friday in the Makala Central Prison, beginning with the appearances of the accused. Judges are trying to understand the charges against François Beya, who has been charged with "conspiracy" and "crimes" against President Félix Tshisekedi, as well as four co-defendants including his assistant, two army commanders and a senior police commissioner. . The debate was hot between the prosecutor and Colonel David Cikapa, François Beya's chief…

The snare tightens around the French beverage giant Castel. A preliminary investigation was launched on Wednesday, June 29, in Paris against the group that since last year has been accused of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity in CAR.…

In a memorandum addressed to the various prosecutors and heads of jurisdiction, the Guinean Keeper of the Seals takes a number of steps to clear prisons again. This memo sounds like a cry from the heart.…

Malian justice acquits two people accused of conspiracy against the state, but their four co-defendants are still charged and all six remain in prison. This is not about the coup attempt that Bamako says it interrupted in May: no more information has been…

The Malagasy Ministry of Mines admitted on Friday, June 24, that 36 kg of gold was stolen from its building, according to many rumors. The disappearance was noticed on June 1 during the transfer of duties between the previous management and the newly appointed…

The trial of François Beya's creditor, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi's "security lord", has been delayed for three days. The investigation that was to start on Tuesday 28 June behind closed doors was postponed due to François Beya's absence, prosecuted with four other people. All are accused of "conspiracy and crime against the head of state", "violation of instructions" and "incitement of the military to commit acts contrary to duty and discipline". Introduced i a military prison, the four co-defendants were…

In Senegal, the trial is held in flagrant delicto against two opposition MPs on Monday at Dakar's Supreme Court. Déthié Fall, representative of the Yewwi Askan Wi coalition, and Mame Diarra Fam, were arrested on Friday, June 17, especially for "illegal…