Justice

Fifty-six days of interrogation, 93 witnesses, all before an unprecedented court created especially by the African Union ... The trial of Hissène Habré was historic. Extra Extra African Chambers (ACE) has raised many hopes for autonomy for international justice on the African continent. It was the first time an African head of…

The Foundation for the former South African president launched a petition for donations on Tuesday, August 24, on social networks to help him pay his legal costs in various cases. as reported from Johannesburg, Claire BargelèsIn South Africa, Jacob Zuma supporters are now being urged to put their hand in their wallets! The…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a second arrest in Lucha's ranks, one of the Congolese civic movements. Ghislain Muhiwa was arrested on Sunday in Goma, the capital of northern Kivu province, during a siege. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaIt is a gripping link to the complaint from the first lady's founder,…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), there is news about Parfait Muhani, a Lucha activist imprisoned since July 7, and about which we had no news since. The decision to dismiss him was announced on Friday, August 20. The arrest of Parfait Muhani follows a complaint from the founding of the first lady in Goma, after…

The West African Economic Community Court (ECOWAS) asked Mali to provide a brief justification on August 28 for the house arrest of Moctar Ouane, former prime minister of the transition, and Bah Ndaw, former president of the transition. The two personalities have been deprived of their liberty since May 24 after a military coup that removed them from their posts.…

In Kenya, less than a year before the presidential election, the Court of Appeal on Friday confirmed that the constitutional review process was illegal. This reform "Building Bridge Initiative" was initiated by President Kenyatta in November 2019, with, according to him, the goal of curbing the current presidential system for "the winner takes it all" and which would be the starting point for the…

The verdict on the trial of the man whose story inspired the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda has been rejected for going into opposition to Paul Kagame. A year ago, he was arrested, kidnapped according to his relatives and taken back to Kigali, where he has since been convicted of terrorism. The long-awaited verdict was scheduled for Thursday, August 19, but it is postponed until September 20.…

While the fires are not yet fully under control, the Algerian government is looking for culprits. Since the beginning of the crisis, the authorities have claimed that these fires are of criminal origin. They are now pointing the finger at a Kabyle independence network that is considered a terrorist in Algeria. The…

This is a new episode of the soap opera Matata Ponyo. Former Prime Minister Joseph Kabila is still claimed by the Congolese justice system for alleged embezzlement. The prosecutor of the Constitutional Court offered a deal to Augustin Matata Ponyo. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda Wa KamandaThe Constitutional Court wants to…

In Burkina Faso, Pascal Zaida was released by the prosecutor on Tuesday, August 17, after three days in police custody. The prosecutor also decided not to follow up on the allegations against civil society figures. Pascal Zaida had been was arrested on Friday, August 13, the day after a press conference during which he…