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Mali: Detained journalist Ras Bath rejects charges as trial opens in Bamako

The trial of Malian commentator Youssouf Bathily, widely known as Ras Bath, opened on August 10 at the Bamako Court of Appeal, according to Africanews. Bathily and his co-defendant Rose, an activist, both rejected accusations of criminal association and undermining state institutions as proceedings began. Bathily is a well-known radio commentator and social media personality […]

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Nigeria’s corruption fight turns to civil forfeiture as elite trials drag on

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Nigeria’s long-running battle against official corruption is entering a new phase, with authorities increasingly turning to civil forfeiture as a faster route to recover stolen wealth. The shift, framed around high-profile cases such as that of former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, reflects deepening frustration with criminal prosecutions that stretch on for years, often without producing

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Soyinka Demands Accountability for Extrajudicial Killings in Nigeria

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Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has called for accountability over extrajudicial killings in Nigeria, citing among other cases the 2022 lynching of a student in Sokoto State whose death remains, in his words, one of the country’s unresolved tragedies. According to Premium Times, as reported by AllAfrica, Mr Soyinka raised the case of Deborah Samuel, who

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Kenya Launches Murang’a Legal Aid and Justice Centre in Kenol

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A new legal aid facility was officially inaugurated in Kenol, Murang’a County, on July 31, 2026, when State Department for Justice, Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Principal Secretary Judith Pareno joined Haki Africa Director Yusuf Abboubakar to cut the ceremonial ribbon at the Murang’a Legal Aid and Justice Centre, according to facebook.com. The centre is

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Kenyan Families Mark Protest Anniversary with Floral Tribute at Barricade

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Families and sympathisers gathered in Kenya to mark the anniversary of deadly anti-government protests, laying flowers on a barbed wire barricade as they called for justice for those killed during the 2024 demonstrations. The act of remembrance doubled as a renewed demand for accountability from the authorities, with participants urging the government to address grievances

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Nigeria’s Former Power Minister Sentenced to 75 Years in Landmark Corruption Verdict

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A Nigerian court has handed down a landmark 75-year prison sentence to Saleh Mamman, the former Minister of Power, after finding him guilty of laundering 33.8 billion naira (approximately $24.7 million) through fraudulent contracts linked to government-funded power projects. The verdict, delivered in absentia on Wednesday, marks one of the most significant corruption convictions in

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