Africa
Son of ex-Benin president arrested amid fallout from failed coup
Relatives say Chabi Yayi was detained at his home in the early hours of Sunday, though authorities have not disclosed the grounds for his arrest.
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Crime
Three arrested after gun battle in Northern Region kidnapping rescue
The men — Haruna Seidu, Amidu Bandi and Osman Bandi — were picked up during an intelligence-led operation centred on Bokpaba, a community on the Bimbilla–Yendi road.
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Africa
Burkina Faso moves to restore death penalty for Treason, terror offences
Burkina Faso abolished the death penalty in 2018. For the new bill to take effect, it must still be passed by parliament and reviewed by the courts.
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Crime
Over 150 arrested in joint military, police operation in Ahafo Region
The coordinated operation was carried out simultaneously in Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District and Hwediem in the Asutifi South District, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain law and order in the area.
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Courts
Wontumi’s galamsey trial takes new turn as state drops charges against Akonta Mining manager
This move, described by legal observers as a strategic recalibration, is aimed at strengthening the prosecution’s case against Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Courts
Two remanded over robbery, murder of 15-year-old housekeeper at Aduman
The suspects — Sani Abacha (28) and Asante Eric (23) — were arraigned before the Kodie Magistrate Court on October 28, 2025
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Europe
Top Liverpool solicitor rebuked over £37,000 payments to prisoners
Experienced solicitor Chris Topping, a consultant with Liverpool firm Jackson Lees Group, authorised his firm’s finance team to make 21 separate payments coming to £37,640, according to a Solicitors Regulation Authority decision notice.
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Lawyers directed to stop writing 'Dear Sirs' in letters
According to the updated guidance, the phrase—used in legal letters for centuries—originated during a time when the legal profession was dominated by men, and no longer reflects the gender diversity of modern practice.
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Courts
Offinso court jails three 75 years for armed robbery
The Offinso Circuit Court, presided over by Paul Oduro Esq., sentenced Nasiru Abdul-Malik (22), Solomon Kwaku Annor Clinton (23), and Hakeem Ibrahim (20) after they pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.
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Crime
Zambia jails two men over witchcraft plot to kill President Hichilema
The pair were arrested in December with charms including a live chameleon and later convicted under the Witchcraft Act.
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Crime
Chinese teens ordered to pay over $300,000 after urinating in hotpot broth
In its ruling last Friday, the court said the act had both contaminated the restaurant’s tableware and damaged the reputation of the companies involved, amounting to "acts of insult."
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Crime
Two killed, several injured in Teshie Homowo festival clashes
The victims, identified as 30-year-old Eddy Blessing and 27-year-old Patrick Maamah Martey Fio, died from gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at Lekma Hospital.
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Courts
Inside Randy Abbey's GHS 20 million Defamation suit against Abronye DC
The suit, filed on August 26, 2025, seeks GHS 20 million in damages, alongside other reliefs, following what Dr. Abbey describes as “false, malicious and reckless” statements made by Abronye during a broadcast and amplified on social media.
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Africa
Treason trial of former DR Congo President Kabila begins
Kabila, who ruled DR Congo for nearly two decades, faces a string of serious charges—including treason, murder, rape, torture, and leading an insurrection—over his alleged ties to the M23 rebel group, which controls vast mineral-rich territ...
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Courts
Forestry C'ssion boss sues Dakyehene and Impact Media, claims GH¢20 million
The suit, lodged at the High Court in Accra on July 25, 2025, seeks a total of GH¢20 million in damages, a public apology, and an injunction to prevent further publication of what Dr. Brown describes as defamatory falsehoods.
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General
KMA staggered by 44 court cases, judgment debts
Delivering his first address during the 9th Assembly's second session at the Prempeh Assembly Hall, Metropolitan Chief Executive, Hon. Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, described the debt situation as alarming.
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US
First major national crypto legislation passed in US
The new law, known as the Genius Act, establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar and considered less volatile than Bitcoin or Ethereum.
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Africa
Lesotho MP faces sedition charges for accusing king of signing country to South Africa
Dr. Lipholo has been accused of inciting public unrest and undermining the royal family’s dignity after publicly alleging that Lesotho’s monarchy and government had surrendered national control to neighbouring South Africa, effectively maki...
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Courts
Teen robbers jailed 10 years each after daylight robbery in Kumasi
In a statement released on Wednesday, July 9, the Ashanti Regional Police Command confirmed that the suspects—Mamudu Issah, Samuel Takyi, and Alhassan Abubakari, all aged 18—were apprehended the same day they carried out the robbery on July...
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Police warn against reckless gun use at festivals after student’s death
At a press briefing in Accra, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Command, condemned the reckless discharge of firearms, calling it a “grave threat to public safety and lives.”
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