Legal

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A court in Kenya has sentenced an international gang to one year in prison over an attempt to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the East African country. The convicts, two Belgians,...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Eddie Mutwe, an opposition activist held by the son of Uganda's President and the country's military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been charged with "aggravated robbery". Kainerugaba had, in a social media response last...

MBy Enyichukwu Enemanna A British court has sentenced a Ugandan judge to six years and four months in prison for forcing a woman to work as a domestic slave. Lydia Mugambe, 50, a High Court judge...

A Tunisian court has handed down a 34-year prison sentence to former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh, marking the latest in a series of harsh rulings against critics of President Kais Saied. The 69-year-old opposition leader, who...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A court in South Africa on Friday convicted a woman for kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter, a case that largely horrified the country. Kelly Smith initially curried sympathy when her daughter went...

Major human rights groups are again urging full probes into the fatal shootings of protesters by Kenya security officers during June protests over higher taxes. The fresh appeal comes after a BBC Africa Eye documentary that...