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South African court throws out Zuma’s case over alleged leak
A South African court has thrown out a private prosecution brought by…
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga unfit for trial
A UN court has ruled that ageing Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga…
South African fugitive celebrity doctor loses appeal against arrest
A South African court has dismissed an urgent application against the arrest…
Amnesty International calls for release of Angolan activist who called president a ‘clown’
Rights group Amnesty International is calling on Angola to release an activist,…
Zimbabwe passes bill to punish ‘unpatriotic acts’
Zimbabwe’s parliament has voted in favour of a controversial bill to punish…
Verdict day in Senegalese opposition leader’s rape trial
A court in Senegal is due to announce a verdict shortly in…
Ghana’s Supreme Court says president’s order for auditor general forced leave unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has ruled that President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to force…
Libya Court sentences 23 Daesh members to death
A Libyan Court in the north-western city of Misrata has sentenced 23…
Uganda accuses West of blackmail in its response to anti-LGBTQ law
Uganda on Tuesday condemned the Western response to the East African country's…
UK govt ‘appalled’ at Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law
The British government said on Monday it was "appalled" at the Ugandan…