Falling Crime Rate Masks a Terrifying Kidnapping Surge
[Our City News] Last week, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the latest crime statistics, which showed that a number of crime categories, including murder, have decreased in the country.
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Court Maintains Status Quo On Proposed Ebola Facility After AG Fails to Appear in Court
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has maintained the status quo on the planned establishment of an Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya, after the Attorney…
Prosecution Seeks 30 Days to Detain 9 Utumishi School Girls Over Arson Case
[Capital FM] Naivasha -- The prosecution has applied for 30 days' detention orders for nine Utumishi School students linked to last week's arson incident in which 16 students died.
Kenya: Blow to NSSF As Court Upholds Refusal to Pause Controversial Labour Court Decision
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees seeking to suspend the implementation of the Employment and…
Lenana School Closed Indefinitely Following Night of Student Unrest
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lenana School has been closed indefinitely following Monday night unrest by students, adding to growing concern over a fresh wave of instability in Kenyan schools just…
Kenya: Three Students Arrested As Barding Boys High School Shut Down Over Fire Threat
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Barding Boys High School in Alego Usonga Constituency has been closed indefinitely following the discovery of an alleged arson plot that led to the arrest of…
2 Injured in Akatsi Shooting Incident
[Ghanaian Times] The Akatsi District Police Command has commenced investigations into a disturbance that resulted in a shooting incident, leaving two persons injured and causing extensive damage to property at…
3 Arrested Over Deadly Attack At Worinyanga
[Ghanaian Times] Three persons has been arrested by the Upper East Regional Police Command in connection with the murder of a resident and an attack on the elected Chief of…
Kwesi Jonah Defends Exemptions for Lawyers, Journalists in Anti-LGBTQ Bill
[Ghanaian Times] A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Mr Kwesi Jonah, has expressed support for the exemptions included in the Human Rights and Family Values…
Sibongiseni Ngoma Appointed Deputy Auditor-General
[SAnews.gov.za] Sibongiseni Ngoma has been appointed Deputy Auditor-General of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), becoming the second woman to hold the position in the institution's 115-year history.
Eskom Complies With SCA Ruling
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has complied with a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement to disclose certain contracts to AfriForum in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).
The 2 Percent Rule and the Future of Democracy in Liberia
[Liberian Observer] I. Introduction
Retired Judge Gilayeneh Laid to Rest
[Liberian Observer] Retired Judge James N. Gilayeneh was laid to rest on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at his farm along the Ganta-Gbarnga Highway following three days of funeral rites attended…
Chamisa Draws Battle Lines Over Cab3, Urges Citizens to Organise
[263Chat] Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has intensified his opposition to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) describing the proposed changes as misguided and warning that…
Cab3 Submissions Top Half a Million
[263Chat] Parliament received more than 530 000 submissions on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB 3) with a parliamentary committee expected to table its findings before Parliament next…
Ruto Hails Security Gains Against Al-Shabaab in North Eastern Region
[Capital FM] Kutulo, Wajir -- President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening security and accelerating development projects across Northern Kenya, saying peace and stability remain essential for…
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Embassy Warns of Kinshasa Protests Over Constitutional Changes
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Both opponents and supporters of proposed constitutional changes plan competing demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, according to a U.S. Embassy security alert.
Nigeria: ‘Stop Spreading Fear’ – Tinubu’s Aide Knocks Nasboi Over Terrorist Video
[Vanguard] Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised content creator and comedian Nasboi over a video shared on social media, accusing him of spreading…
Police Exhume Paulo Kafeero’s Body to Settle Children Parentage Battles
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Heavy security personnel were deployed across Busansula village on Monday as police oversaw the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero, in a…
State Opposes Bail for Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused in Terror Case
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The State has opposed the bail application of former Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and his 24 co-accused, who are facing terrorism charges,…
Court Asked to Dismiss Kaddunabbi’s Case Seeking Contract Renewal
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) and its former Board Chairperson, Dr. Isaac Nkote Nabeta, have asked the High Court to dismiss a judicial review…
Court Orders Besigye Trial to Commence in a Week’s Time
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The High Court in Kampala has ordered that the treason trial against opposition politician Rt. Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye proceeds within a week's time, despite objections…
Banyarwanda Citizenship Revisited – Beyond Politics and Prejudice
[Nile Post] The debate surrounding Banyarwanda citizenship in Uganda has once again resurfaced, this time in the wake of recent public appointments. As has often been the case, the discussion…
Prosecution Raises No Objection to Kivumbi’s Sureties
[Nile Post] The prosecution team led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Thomas Jatiko and Chief State Attorney Richard Birivumbuka on Monday raised no objection to the suitability of five…
Pass Justice Bills or Lose Votes
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- A cross-section of citizens across Liberia is demanding the unconditional passage of two landmark draft laws by the Legislature: the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC)…
Five Claims By March and March’s Leader – – and What the Evidence Actually Shows
[GroundUp] "We're not xenophobic, but ..."
Anti-Immigrant Violence Explodes in Western Cape
[GroundUp] Several dead in Mossel Bay, families flee into mountains in Overberg
Zimbabwe: No Zanu-PF MP to Oppose Constitution Amendment Bill – Ziyambi
[New Zimbabwe] NO Zanu PF legislator will oppose Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3, justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has declared.
Xenophobic Attacks – Govt Cautions Ghanaians Against Travel to South Africa
[Ghanaian Times] The Government has issued a travel advice, urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa until further notice.
Makashule Gana – the Man With President Ramaphosa’s Head in His Hands
[Daily Maverick] Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana will chair the impeachment committee that will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa's future.
Ramaphosa Faces Parliament As Phala Phala Heat Rises
[Scrolla] Ramaphosa will deliver the Presidency budget vote while MPs prepare to grill his administration over Phala Phala and his leadership. Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana has been elected to…
Police Tight-Lipped On Anita Among’s Corruption Probe
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has declined to provide detailed updates on the ongoing high-profile investigations into alleged corruption involving several politicians, including former Speaker…
Taxpayers to Pay Fired NHE Employee
[Namibian] The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has been ordered to reinstate former executive Willem Titus within 30 days after the Labour Court found that his dismissal in 2021 was unfair.
Nigeria: 11 Years Later – Sacked NCAA Worker Wins Court Case
[Vanguard] LAGOS -- THE Court of Appeal in Lagos has struck out an application by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, paving the way for the enforcement of a judgment…
We’re Working to Rescue Kidnapped Retired Major Gen Abubakar – Defence HQ
[Vanguard] ABUJA--Following the abduction of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday by suspected terrorists,…
School Children Abductions – Borno Parents Slam FG’s Silence As Protest Rocks Oyo
[Daily Trust] Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect,…