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Police arrest kidnapper on wanted list 3 years after

The Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad (ACKS) of the Police Command in Cross River has arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin, three years after he...

Nigerian Supreme Court Suspends Currency Swap Deadline

Nigeria's Supreme Court has suspended the government's deadline to stop the use of old currency notes.The Central Bank of Nigeria had ordered people to swap out old bank notes for currency with a new design by the February 10 deadline, but the directiv...

Seeing Wrongdoing and Injustice, Ugandan Journalist Uses Reporting for Change

When asked how she made her breakthrough in investigative journalism, Cecilia Okoth says it came down to having a curious mind.Assigned to cover a media briefing at a cancer treatment center in Uganda's capital, Kampala, the reporter was intrigued by t...

Burundi: Journalist’s conviction must be overturned: Floriane Irangabiye

On 2 January, the High Court of Mukaza in Bujumbura, Burundi, sentenced journalist Floriane Irangabiye to 10 years in prison and a fine of one million Burundian francs (USD 482). She was convicted on trumped-up charges of “undermining the integrity of ...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Countering Corrupt Reform of Criminal Justice Administration in South Africa Hybrid Conference

Speech by Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mr. Ronald Lamola (MP) at the Countering the Corrupt Reform of the Criminal Justice Administration in South Africa Hybrid Conference, on 6 February 2023Distinguished GuestsDistinguished Leaders i...

ICC prosecutor seeks support in hunt for Ugandan warlord Kony

KAMPALA— The International Criminal Court is seeking more state and non-state partners in its hunt for Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.Kony, who has evaded arrest for more than 17 years, is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group.Dahirou Santa...

Kenya Court Sentences 3 Policemen, Informant in Murder of Human Rights Lawyer, Others

A judge in Kenya has sentenced a former police officer to death for the murders of three people, including a prominent human rights activist in 2016. Three other men received long prison sentences in connection with the case.In her verdict delivered Fr...

HRW urges probe over Cameroon journalist’s death

LIBREVILLE, Human Rights Watch called on Cameroon to launch an independent inquiry into the killing of a popular radio journalist who had spoken out against graft.Martinez Zogo, 50, who regularly attacked financial sleaze and cronyism in the central Af...

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NamWater Announces Water Supply Interruptions Due to Pipe Breaks in Northern Region

Ogongo: NamWater has announced a series of water supply interruptions impacting several areas between Ogongo and Oshakati due to multiple major pipe breaks. The disruptions, which began on Sunday, are affecting numerous stakeholders and customers who ...
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EWA President Commends Prime Minister’s Fellowship Programme for Fostering Government Leadership

Manama: Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), recently met with Yasmeen Ali Al Shukur, an employee accepted into the 10th intake of the Prime Minister's Fellowship Programme, highlighting the initiative's ro...

**Mongolian Delegation Visits Ethiopia to Exchange Climate Change Strategies**

Addis ababa: A Mongolian delegation, led by Member of Parliament Bat Ulzii Bat-Erdene, is currently in Ethiopia on a courtesy visit aimed at sharing experiences and strategies for combating climate change. According to Ethiopian News Agency, the dele...

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