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Arusha News

Arusha’s ICTR convicts Rwandan genocide leader

The Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has sentenced former Rwandan military officer Ildephonse Nizeyimana to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of involvement in t...
Lagos News

Increased piracy off Lagos

The waters off Lagos are witnessing an increase in piracy, according to the United Nations. The UN described the pirate attacks as becoming "more violent, sophisticated and systematic", with ships car...
Maputo News

New law courts building in Maputo

Mozambique’s new law courts building in Maputo was inaugurated on 1 March by the country’s president, Armando Guebuza.Known as the Palace of Justice, the 12-storey building was built by Ch...
Arusha News

UN Genocide Tribunal archives to remain in Arusha

The archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are to remain in Arusha, following a decision by the United Nations Security Council.The ICTR confirmed that the archives would be...
Arusha News

UN Genocide Tribunal archives to remain in Arusha

The archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are to remain in Arusha, following a decision by the United Nations Security Council. The ICTR confirmed that the archives woul...
Lagos News

Boko Haram bombings increase

Human Rights Watch claims that the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram is responsible for over 900 deaths in some 165 different incidents throughout Nigeria since 2009. About 250 killings have been in...
Nairobi News

Four Kenyans to be tried by International Criminal court

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that four Kenyans are to stand trial on accusations of crimes against humanity, which include murder and persecution, The charges refer to the widespre...
Arusha News

Cyber crime prevention conference in Arusha

The second Forensic Conference for Africa takes place in Arusha from 24-26 May in response to efforts to curb the increase of online crimes across the continent as well as in the east African region....
Accra News

Accra police warn on car thefts

The police in Accra have issued a warning to owners of vehicles to make sure they know their chassis number in order to make cars easier to find when stolen. Registration numbers are quickly changed,...
Cape Town News

South African prisons to be renamed

In what is being termed as eradicating ties with the apartheid past, South Africa's minister of correctional services Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is to oversee the renaming of 11 of the country's prisons....
Maputo News

Corruption trials make headway in Mozambique

The numbers of corruptions cases brought to trial in Mozambique increased to 102 between October 2009 and November 2010, compared with only 27 the previous year according to Mozambique
Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania steps up efforts to prevent illegal cross-border migration

In order to support efforts against illegal migration and human trafficking in southern Africa the European Union has given its support to a project devised by the Tanzanian government together with t...
Nairobi News

Nairobi’s mayor arrested over cemetery scandal

The mayor of Nairobi has been arrested for questioning by Kenya
Lagos News

Cecilia Ibru sentenced to prison

Cecilia Ibru, one of Nigeria
Nairobi News

New head for Kenya Anti Corruption Commission

Renowned constitutional lawyer Patrick Lumumba has been sworn in as head of the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC). He replaces Judge Aaron Ringera, who resigned from the post of KACC director af...
Accra News

Road Deaths on the Increase in Ghana

Between January and June this year, 533 people have died and 2,960 people have received injuries in 3,516 road accidents recorded in Ghana. Based on statistics from the same period last year, there is...
Nairobi News

Kenya police in pay rise dispute

Junior police officers in Kenya are protesting against what they describe as a meagre pay rise, raising concerns about security during the referendum on the proposed new constitution on 4 August....

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