Legal

Belgian prosecutors are moving to put 92-year-old former diplomat Etienne Davignon on trial for his alleged involvement in the 1961 killing of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba, marking a historic step in a decades-long quest for...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A magistrate court in Dar es Salaam on Monday ruled that Tanzania’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who has been in detention since April, can represent himself in his treason trial after prison...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the torture and killing of a blogger, Albert Ojwang, in police custody. Ojwang, 31, died in police custody last weekend after he...

The European Union has overhauled its list of high-risk countries for financial crime, removing the United Arab Emirates while adding Algeria, Lebanon, Monaco, and several other nations in a move that will reshape economic relations across...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ghana's former minister of finance has been placed on Interpol's red notice list over his alleged involvement in conversion of public funds to personal use. Ken Ofori-Atta, who is outside the country on...

By Emmanuel Nduka A Nigerian national and self-styled “tech queen” Sapphire Egemasi, has been arrested by America's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Her arrest is in connection with a sophisticated internet fraud and money laundering operation...