Thursday May 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) has hailed a landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice that confirms the right to strike is protected under a core international labor convention. In a statement issued Thursday, FESTU described the ruling as a significant win for workers, trade unions and the broader cause of social justice. The court concluded that the right to strike falls under the 1948 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to…

A Federal High Court has mandated the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to compensate two officials from the Department of State Services (DSS) with $72,000 in damages. Additionally, the court has instructed SERAP to publish public apologies and cover the associated litigation costs. This decision arises from SERAP's accusations in 2024 that DSS personnel conducted an unlawful raid on its office in Abuja. These allegations followed SERAP's critique of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company's fuel…

South Africa’s top court has drawn a clear line in the sand: foreign nationals whose asylum bids have already been rejected may not file fresh applications. In its ruling, the Constitutional Court warned that permitting repeat filings without a legal framework to govern them would fuel a “never-ending cycle,” stall deportations, and overwhelm the system with administrative disorder. Leon Schreiber, the minister of home affairs in South Africa’s coalition government, hailed the judgment as a “major victory” against what he…

Sunday May 10, 2026 Jigjiga (AX) — The Somali Regional State in Ethiopia has kicked off campaigning for its seventh regional and national elections, with the ruling Barwaqo Party drawing large crowds to rallies across several towns and districts on Saturday. Across the region, thousands of supporters filled public squares, brandishing flags and banners as party candidates began courting voters for both local and federal parliamentary seats. In Dhahaxbuur, Somali Regional State President Mustafa Muhumed Omar spoke at a major…

Zimbabwe’s ruling party youth wing has urged Parliament to reject a reported US$3.6 million offer from businessman Wicknell Chivayo, warning the move could fuel perceptions of private interests exerting undue sway over state institutions. The ZANU PF Youth League said it had seen social media posts suggesting Chivayo intended to donate US$3.6 million to Parliament, but argued such a contribution would be inappropriate. Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs John Paradza stressed that Parliament must remain independent and…

A widening investigation into alleged abuse of EU farm subsidies is drawing in more politicians from Greece’s ruling party, deepening a scandal that has burdened the government for nearly a year. The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) first set out the alleged scheme last May, saying subsidy recipients filed claims for land they did not own and overstated livestock numbers. In some cases, those collecting payments had no connection to farming at all. The claims triggered a series of raids and arrests last October and…

Democratic governors escalated demands for consumer refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by invoking emergency powers to impose tariffs that reshaped global trade and drove up prices at home. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday sent Trump an invoice seeking nearly $9 billion in tariff refunds for families in his state — roughly $1,700 per Illinois household, echoing a Yale University estimate of last year’s average U.S. household burden. In a letter…

Illinois’ Pritzker demands $9B in tariff refunds from Trump after Supreme Court ruling Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday sent President Donald Trump an invoice seeking nearly $9 billion in tariff refunds for Illinois families, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the administration exceeded its authority in using emergency powers to impose broad trade duties that lifted prices at home. “Cut the check,” Pritzker urged in a letter to the White House, accusing the tariff program of “wreaking havoc on farmers,”…

Paris appeals court to rule July 7 in Marine Le Pen fraud case that could reshape 2027 race A Paris appeals court will deliver its ruling on July 7 in a fraud case against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, a decision poised to set the course of France’s next presidential contest. The lower court last year imposed a five-year ban from public office on Le Pen, 57, over a fake jobs scheme at the European Parliament. If the appeals court upholds that verdict, the three-time presidential candidate would be barred from running in…

Labour’s ruling body has blocked Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from seeking the party’s nomination in the Gorton and Denton by-election, citing the cost and risk of triggering a separate mayoral contest ahead of major elections in May — a move likely to inflame tensions inside the party. Burnham, one of Labour’s most high-profile figures and widely regarded as a potential leadership rival to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said he wanted to stand to replace Andrew Gwynne, the sitting MP who resigned last week on health…