Africa: At 39th General Assembly of AU – Pres Mahama Rallies AU to Press for Reparations Justice

Africa: At 39th General Assembly of AU – Pres Mahama Rallies AU to Press for Reparations Justice

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the African Union (AU) to assert its demand for reparatory justice or risk never attaining the justice it seeks. “Reparatory justice will not be handed to us like political independence; it must be asserted, pursued and secured through determination and unity,” President Mahama, the AU Champion on Reparatory Justice,…

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US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged ICE obstruction

US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged ICE obstruction

Reuters Customs and Border Patrol agents gather as protests continue outside Minneapolis’ Whipple Federal Building, which has become a de-facto ICE headquarters The US justice department is investigating two prominent Minnesota liberals over alleged attempts to impede federal immigration operations, an escalation of the Trump’s administration’s clash with Democrats. Gov Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor…

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Justice dept banks on tech to tackle crime, case backlogs

Justice dept banks on tech to tackle crime, case backlogs

Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) is rolling out a modernisation and digital transformation strategy, prioritising the implementation of several technologies by 2030. The aim, as contained in its Revised Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2030, is to improve service delivery, efficiency, and accessibility while addressing IT infrastructure and…

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Africa: At 39th General Assembly of AU – Pres Mahama Rallies AU to Press for Reparations Justice

Africa: Women’s Voices At the G20 – Action Urged On Economic Empowerment, Care Work, Health, Climate Justice and Forced Labour

The G20 group of the world’s 20 most powerful economies and the African and European Unions has a group dedicated to women empowerment – the Women 20 (W20). Set up in 2015 to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, it’s one of 13 official engagement groups in the “Sherpa track” of the G20. It…

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Africa: At 39th General Assembly of AU – Pres Mahama Rallies AU to Press for Reparations Justice

Africa: Koome Calls for Stronger Regional Collaboration to Deepen People-Centred Justice in East Africa

Nairobi — Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for deeper regional collaboration to strengthen the multi-door approach to justice across East Africa and address challenges affecting the region’s justice system. Speaking during the official opening of the 22nd East Africa Magistrates and Judges Association (EAMJA) Annual Conference–held under the theme “Justice Beyond Brick and Mortar:…

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Africa: Namibia Demands Justice for Colonial Crimes

Africa: Namibia Demands Justice for Colonial Crimes

Namibia has called for the international criminalisation of colonialism, saying global law has “deliberately ignored” atrocities committed in Africa and left a glaring accountability gap that must finally be closed. International Relations Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi led the delegation to the International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa in Algiers, where African and Caribbean…

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African NGOs react to COP30 outcomes, calling for urgent action on climate justice

African NGOs react to COP30 outcomes, calling for urgent action on climate justice

UN Secretary General António Guterres with COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] African Non-State Actors (NSAs) who attended the COP30 in Belém, Brazil, have issued a comprehensive briefing summarising the key outcomes of the conference and their implications for Africa’s climate future. While the briefing acknowledges that COP30 did not deliver the breakthrough…

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Africa: At 39th General Assembly of AU – Pres Mahama Rallies AU to Press for Reparations Justice

Africa: ‘It’s Not a Funding Crisis, It’s a Justice Crisis’ – Shrinking Global Aid Threatens Women’s Rights’

Nairobi, Kenya — The world is facing increasing inequalities, crises, and needs, which are undermining the support available to millions of people. Global experts have warned that funding gaps and uneven political will threaten progress in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Reduced budgets, restrictive policies, and rising anti-gender movements are…

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