West-Africa
International Criminal Court faces crisis as support statements fall short
Under mounting pressure from multiple fronts, the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a deepening test of its authority: the US has threatened…
Topic
Legal and Judicial Affairs
West-Africa
Authorities question Liberian security officers in historic drug bust
Allegations of security-force involvement have deepened the fallout from what authorities are calling the largest drug seizure in Liberia’s history, with several…
West-Africa
Amnesty International renews call for Ghana to pass anti-witchcraft bill
Six years after the killing of 90-year-old Akua Denteh shocked the nation, Amnesty International is pressing Ghanaian authorities to end what it…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Rejects Ghanaian Petition to ICC Over Xenophobia Claims
South Africa has sharply rejected an International Criminal Court petition by two Ghanaian nationals seeking a probe into violence against foreign migrants,…
West-Africa
Nigeria sentences three to life in prison over Oyo school abductions
A Nigerian court has handed life sentences to three men over terrorism offences connected to the abduction of dozens of pupils and…
West-Africa
HRW Says Niger’s Junta Deepens Repression Three Years On
Three years after Niger’s military seized power, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the country’s international partners to reengage as the junta…
Southern-Africa
Ramaphosa’s Testimony Divides South Africa’s Impeachment Committee
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s potential testimony has become a major flashpoint in Parliament’s impeachment proceedings, exposing divisions between Government of National Unity coalition…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Opposition Delays Protest Over National Dialogue
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s leading opposition coalition, C64, has delayed a planned protest after President Félix Tshisekedi said a national dialogue…
West-Africa
Human Rights Watch Warns Nigeria’s Boko Haram Trials Are Flawed, Ineffective
Hundreds of terrorism suspects have faced Nigerian courts in recent months, but Human Rights Watch (HRW) says authorities must ensure every case…
West-Africa
Liberia Seizes Cocaine Worth Over $300 Million in Record Bust
Security forces have uncovered more than $300 million worth of cocaine at a private residence outside Monrovia, marking what officials describe as…
West-Africa
Nigerian Officers Arrested Over Alleged Extortion of Anti-Graft Chief
Four Nigerian police officers face disciplinary proceedings over allegations that they used an unauthorized checkpoint in Abuja to extort motorists, including the…
