Africa
Rwandan Lawmaker wants 'Bride Price' scrapped
In the Rwandan culture, the groom pays bride price before seeking a woman's hand in marriage.
AllAfrica
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Africa
Nigeria, UK sign agreement to deport ‘dangerous foreign criminals’
The deal was reached the same day 13 Nigerians were deported from the UK for different violations.
The Guardian Nigeria
Africa
Rwanda minister suspended and put under house arrest
Edouard Bamporiki has a heavy presence on social media and is considered a controversial politician in some quarters
BBC Africa
General
African Court invites nominations for two new judges
The election and appointment of the two (2) new Judges will be conducted during the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, scheduled for June-July 2022.
DL News
Africa
U.S. sanctions one of Africa’s biggest gold refiners for allegedly contributing to conflict in DRC
Belgian gold trader Alain Goetz and his Ugandan-based African Gold Refinery Ltd, are said to be key players in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s illicit gold trade.
Bloomberg
Africa
Rwanda ex-prison director jailed for stealing
The court acquitted an IT specialist inmate who used his skills to hack the victim’s Visa card after telling the court that he was forced by the prison director to do so.
DENNISLAW NEWS
General
Failing Law Entrance exams does not make you a bad student-Ghana School Law SRC President
“Let us discuss this properly, Students graduated in July and they sat for exams in August. Was the preparation enough? This is not to defend the General Legal Council but I want us to have a holistic discussion on this matter as a nation g...
DL News
Africa
‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero found guilty in terrorism case by Rwandan court
Rusesabagina became a global celebrity after the film, which depicted him risking his life to shelter hundreds as the boss of a luxury hotel in the Rwandan capital Kigali during the 100-day genocide when Hutu ethnic extremists killed more t...
DL News
Africa
Kabila sentenced to death in absentia over war crimes, treason
The charges stem from allegations that Kabila secretly supported the M23 rebel group, blamed for mass killings, torture, sexual violence, and the takeover of vast areas in eastern DRC.
DL News
General
Tsatsu Tsikata's 50 years at the bar to be commemorated with a 3-day event
A three-day celebration will be held in Accra from August 6 to 8, 2025, to mark Tsatsu Tsikata’s 50th year at the Ghana Bar. The event will include tributes and panel discussions reflecting on his contributions to law, academia, and nationa...
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Courts
Three women remanded for alleged methamphetamine smuggling
The suspects were apprehended on January 20, 2025, by officers from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) after authorities reportedly discovered the drugs hidden in two suitcases.
DL News
General
Tsonam Akpeloo Elected Chair of AU ECOSOCC Trade and Industry Cluster
Ghanaian industrialist Tsonam Cleanse Akpeloo has been elected Chairperson of AU ECOSOCC’s Trade and Industry Cluster, marking the first time a West African has held this key position. His leadership will focus on advancing industrializatio...
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Europe
Belgium Court orders government to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings
Now in their 70s, the women were taken from their mothers as young children under a state policy and placed in orphanages.
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Crime
Two jailed 30 years for robbing banker of vehicle, personal belongings
Peter Amuzu, also known as Master Pee, and Isaac Brena Eshun, aka Young, took away the banker’s money in various currencies and other cards.
GNA
Africa
Rwandan government critic jailed 7 years
Hakuzimana, arrested in 2021, faced charges of inciting ethnic divisions and spreading false information, including claims that critics of President Paul Kagame are often imprisoned.
DL News
General
ICC Chief Prosecutor to deliver lecture at GIMPA
His upcoming trip to Ghana includes a visit to the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law School.
DL News
Courts
Banker robbed at gunpoint in Accra; accused persons remanded
The trio, identified as Peter Amuzu (alias Master Pee), Isaac Brena Eshun (aka Young) and Ibrahim Mohammed (aka King Dawa) have been charged with conspiring to rob a banker, Karyen Afriyie Gabriel at gunpoint.
thechronicle
Africa
France jails former Rwandan doctor 24 years for genocide
On Wednesday, December 19, he was found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and participation in a conspiracy to prepare these crimes.
AllAfrica
Africa
Germany asks forgiveness for Tanzania colonial crimes
German forces killed almost 300,000 people during the Maji Maji rebellion in the early 1900s, one of the bloodiest anti-colonial uprisings.
BBC
General
Ghana ranked 61 out of 142 in 2023 Rule of Law Index, drops 3 spots from previous year
The Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project (WJP) is part of an annual series of measuring people’s perceptions and experiences of the rule of law in 142 countries and jurisdictions, covering 95% of the world’s population.
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