Legal

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A South Sudan special court on Monday ruled that it has the jurisdiction to prosecute suspended Vice-President Riek Machar and seven co-accused facing charges of murder, treason and crimes against humanity. The court...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Dozens of Zambian farmers have instituted a legal action against a Chinese company Sino-Metals Leach (SML), accusing it of causing a massive toxic spill from its mining waste dam. The farmers say the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A former Chinese Minister of Agriculture, Tang Renjian was on Sunday sentenced to death corruption charges, with a two-year reprieve, a court said in a statement. Tang accepted cash and property bribes totalling...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities on Monday commenced the trial of South Sudan's suspended First Vice President Riek Machar in connection with allegations of treason. Riek who appeared in court on Monday under tight security in the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Police have taken into custody four TikTokers for allegedly insulting Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a dance video posted on the popular social media platform. The police in a statement on Tuesday...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A Zambia court has sentenced two men to two years in prison over their roles in an attempt to kill the country's President, Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft. "It is my considered view that...