Legal

By John Ikani  A federal judge ruled on Thursday that all trials of terrorism cases in Nigeria will henceforth be held in secret. According to a statement from the Nigerian Federal High Court, titled "new practice...

By John Ikani  A Kenyan High Court has handed fathers a major win in custody cases, granting them an equal right to take care of minors despite their age. Under the Kenyan law, mothers are often...

By John Ikani Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaoré has received a life sentence for his role in the assassination of his revolutionary predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Compaore, who is in exile was tried in absentia. Military...

By John Ikani An appeal court in Rwanda has upheld the 25 year-prison sentence of Paul Rusesabagina as it declared him guilty on terror charges. A fierce outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, Rusesabagina has been...

By John Ikani  President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned over 1,000 convicts and ordered "clemency measures" for 70 people detained over links to the country's Hirak protest movement. Announcing the move which coincide with start...

By Emmanuel Nduka The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been compiling reports of alleged mismanagement of public funds by the immediate past Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Mr. Primus...