OPINION | Why opposition has grounds to appeal High Court presidential results ruling The 2017 Maina Kiai decision remains highly relevant. In that landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal held that presidential results declared by constituency returning officers are final. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO The High Court’s recent decision upholding the national tallying and verification…
Delegates attend a recent financial presentation at Safaricom’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Monicah Mwangi/Reuters Kenya’s government will appeal the court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal in which it sold an extra 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, finance minister John Mbadi said on Wednesday. Mbadi said he was confident the transaction followed…
Civil society groups say Equinix’s data centre was approved without considering its impact on nearby communities. Activists have lodged an appeal against the rezoning approval given for this land near Cape Town Airport to be the site for a hyperscale data centre. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp Activists are appealing the City of Cape…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Friday that Senegal’s appeal of the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in favour of Morocco has been set for 8 October. At the 18 January final in Rabat, Senegal won 1-0 thanks to Pape Gueye’s extra-time goal, but the…
The African Women Leaders Network is a mobilizing and advocacy platform, with Chapters in 39 AU member states. It is appealing respectfully to His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, to kindly use his authourity to have a review conducted, by the mandated authourities, of the charges of sectarianism laid against…
Namibia’s communications regulator said on Monday, 22 June, it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership requirements. The silhouette of Elon Musk and Starlink logo are seen in this illustration taken 11 June 2026. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo The…
The dispute stems from enforcement notices issued by the Information Regulator against the DBE over its publication of matric results in the media. (Image generated by ChatGPT) The Information Regulator has suffered another legal setback in its long-running dispute with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) over the publication of matric results in the media,…
Daniel Duggan was arrested in 2022 over claims he illegally trained the Chinese military in South Africa.
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych had his appeal dismissed as images on his helmet breached an Olympic ‘sacred principle’. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 13 Feb 202613 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care. In 2025, WHO and partners supported 30 million people funded through its annual emergency appeal. These resources helped deliver life-saving vaccination to 5.3 million children, enabled 53 million…
