Africa
SA speaker charged with 12 counts of corruption
She made her first court appearance after handing herself over to a police station on Thursday morning.
BBC
Results for "parliamentary election"
959 results.
Africa
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker turns herself into police
Ms Mapisa-Nqakula arrived at a police station in Centurion, 40km (24 miles) from Johannesburg on Thursday.
BBC
Tech
TikTok: US House panel approves bill that could ban or force sale of app
The measure, introduced by another House of Representatives committee and backed by the White House, cites national security concerns.
BBC
US
Trump’s legal defeat in Colorado may turn into political gold
The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to disqualify the former president from the Republican Party's upcoming primary ballot is yet another unprecedented moment in US politics.
BBC
Africa
Chadian opposition figure delays return from exile
Mr Masra, the head of the Transformers party, fled Chad a year ago following a deadly crackdown on protesters opposed to election delays by the ruling military junta.
BBC
Africa
South Sudan election law sparks MPs' walkout
A faction of the country's governing party walked out of the chamber as the legislation was passed.
BBC
US
Trump accused of asking employee to delete footage in classified documents case
Prosecutors accuse Mr Trump of scheming with his valet and a Mar-a-Lago manager to conceal the footage from investigators.
Sky News
US
Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
The US Supreme Court has ruled that race can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions.
BBC News, Washington
US
Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal criminal counts in classified documents case
Ex-president arraigned and charged in Miami court over allegations he mishandled classified documents
Guardian
General
Sierra Leone, Algeria elected to UN Security Council
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio termed the election “a generational accomplishment”.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as new president
Tinubu becomes the 16th president of Nigeria.
CNN
General
Electing heads of Local Government will solve a lot of Ghana’s problems – NCCE Boss
Following a proposal made by the current government, a referendum was scheduled to be held in Ghana in December 2019 for approval of the election of MMDCEs thus allowing political parties to be involved in the local processes.
DL News
General
GBA must re-live era of numerous constitutional actions today – Justice Jones Dotse
“In times of challenges and difficulty, the GBA has made its voice heard. Offering clarity and direction, shaping the national conversation and getting the right things done”
DL News
Others
Wife of ex-Malaysian PM gets 10 years jail for bribery
Rosmah Mansor was found guilty on three charges of soliciting and receiving bribes to help a company win a 1.25bn ringgit project ($279m, £240m).
The Star
Africa
High-level panel of African jurists in Kenya to observe presidential results suit at Supreme Court
The Jurists are Members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF).
AllAfrica
General
Her Honour Ellen Lordina Serwaa Mireku re-elected as president of ACJMG
As a sub-group of the Association of Judges and Magistrates-Ghana, It basically sees to the welfare of the lower bench and the election of their representative to the Judicial Council.
DL News
General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei to be sworn in at 66th Ordinary session of African Court
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei was elected, alongside Cameroonian judge, Justice Ntyam Ondo Mengue, at the just-ended 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
DL News
Courts
Swear in Prince Asumadu as SRC Prez within 14 days-Court orders UG
Prince was declared as the winner of the just ended University of Ghana SRC presidential election.
DL News
General
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
Ms Suu Kyi faces 11 charges in total, which have been widely condemned as unjust. She has denied all charges.
DENNISLAW NEWS
US
Capitol riot: Judge rejects Trump bid to withhold records
The legal battle is likely to wind up at the Supreme Court.
DL News