A court in Tanzania’s capital has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the gang rape and sodomy of a girl under the age of 18 in a case which caused outrage in the country. Among the convicts are Clinton Damas, a soldier with the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, and Praygod Mushi, a prison officer. […]
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A Kenyan lawyer and activist has appeared in court in connection with alleged cyber-harassment a day after he was dramatically arrested in the capital, Nairobi, sparking public anger. David Morara Kebaso has attracted a huge following on social media for his posts about alleged corruption and the misuse of public funds through fictitious or stalled
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A Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced Pastor Hammond Love, affectionately called Pastor Love, to 48 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing. Before his conviction, Pastor Love had pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing a 2013 Toyota Highlander in 2017. However, after a full trial spanning seven years, the Court,
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More than 100 people are to sue rap musician Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation, a US lawyer has said. Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee said that some of the alleged victims include minors who were abused when they were as young as nine years old. “This is an important matter that
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Democracy Hub, organisers of the three-day #StopGalamseyNow and #ReoccupyJulorHouse demonstrations, have raised concerns regarding the relocation of detained protesters. According to the group, reports from the legal team indicate that protesters who were detained after the demonstrations are being transferred from their initial remand locations to undisclosed police facilities without prior notice or explanation to
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A British judge on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal will step down after his term ends on Monday, the city’s judiciary said, the fifth foreign justice to leave the bench this year. Judges from common law jurisdictions are invited to sit as non-permanent members in the former British colony’s top court. Their presence has
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The Police have conducted a forensic examination on the gun of Constable Smith Gyekyi, a policeman accused of shooting a man at Kuntunse over an alleged transport fare dispute, according to prosecutors. Chief Inspector Apewah Achana told the Adabraka District Court that the Police were therefore waiting for the forensic report. The trial Judge Ama
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President Akufo-Addo has urged 21 newly appointed justices of the High Court of Judicature to prioritise delivering justice swiftly and impartially. He addressed the justices during their swearing-in ceremony at the Jubilee House on September 30, 2024, where he administered the Oaths of Office, Allegiance, and Secrecy. In his speech, the President emphasised that by
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A pharmacy student at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Dungu, Mohammed Zakiu Wunpini, has been tragically stabbed to death. Zakiu, who was preparing to enter his third year of study, was found dead on the evening of September 25, 2024. His body, bearing multiple stab wounds, was found in an uncompleted building located
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A MAN in his mid 60’s has allegedly beheaded his ex-wife, by name Emelia, after which he committed suicide at Taabuom, in the Atwima Kwawonma Constituency, in the Ashanti Region. The former couple is blessed with a nine year old child but their marriage, unfortunately, hit the rocks recently, which led to their separation, sources
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