Irish band slams push to reinstate charge against rapper Liam O’Hanna as ‘waste of public time and public money’. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share British prosecutors have sought to reinstate a “terrorism” charge against a member of Irish rap group Kneecap for allegedly displaying…
The Supreme Court is likely to hear oral arguments early next year, with a ruling in June on a matter that has been blocked by several lower courts as being unconstitutional. Published On 5 Dec 20255 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States Supreme Court has agreed to…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia will host the 4th International Symposium of African Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions, the Council of Constitutional Inquiry (CCI) announced. At a press briefing today, Dessalegn Weyessa, Director General of the CCI Secretariat, said the event opens on 28 November 2025 at the African Union Assembly Hall. The symposium’s theme is…
Traditional justice is in high demand, but an unaccountable system could perpetuate discrimination and undermine human rights. Traditional justice mechanisms are among Ethiopia’s most enduring alternative dispute resolution avenues. They are rooted in indigenous systems that predate the formal judiciary and provide accessible, affordable and culturally legitimate justice for millions. In recent years, formal recognition…
Saudi Arabia’s late entry into Africa reflects its wider shift from religious outreach to strategic, state-led engagement. As Saudi Arabia seeks to reposition itself in an evolving global order, it’s becoming increasingly clear that no global actor can shape international affairs without an Africa strategy. Although a latecomer, the Kingdom’s nascent African engagement combines geopolitical…
Oral arguments over United States President Donald Trump’s power to impose tariffs have kicked off before a US appeals court after a lower court ruled he had exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping new levies on imported goods. The appeals court judges on Thursday sharply questioned whether what Trump calls his “reciprocal” tariffs, announced in…
Johannesburg — A disturbing pattern is emerging across Africa where courts are being weaponised to silence journalists, with two high-profile cases this week highlighting how the judicial system is being used to punish reporters for simply doing their jobs. In Zimbabwe, veteran editor Faith Zaba remains detained at the notorious Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison alongside…
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has met with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Abuja, Nigeria, where he is attending the 32nd Afrexim Bank Annual Summit. Hot on the heels of another high-level meeting with billionaire Tony Elumelu, Chakwera’s engagement with Dangote marks a deliberate strategy to court heavyweight African investors capable of shifting Malawi’s economic…
