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Justice - 6 May 2026
Bamako Military Prosecutor Announces Investigation Into April 25 Attacks
BAMAKO, May 1, 2026 - The Public Prosecutor at the Bamako Military Court has announced the opening of a formal investigation into the coordinated terrorist attacks that took place on April 25, 2026, targeting multiple…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 4 May 2026
National Coalition Launched to Protect Human Rights Defenders in DRC
Kinshasa, May 1, 2026---A new national coalition aimed at strengthening the protection of human rights defenders has been launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing together civil society actors…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 3 May 2026
Malawi court sentences Rwandan woman to 40 years for murder
Lilongwe, 29 April 2026 - The High Court in Lilongwe has sentenced a Rwandan national, Gentille Giramata, to 40 years in prison after convicting her of the murder of her former husband, investor Noël Emile Habimana.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 29 April 2026
Legal Group Says RSF Extorting Families for Release of Detainees
Nyala, April 25, 2026 - A Sudanese legal advocacy group has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of extorting money from families in exchange for the release of civilian detainees held at Dagrees prison in Nyala…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Justice - 29 April 2026
RSF Leader Sentences Defected General to Death in Absentia
Nyala, April 23, 2026 - The commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemetti, has stripped defected Major General Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, also known as “Al-Qubba,” of his military…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 29 April 2026
Sudanese Rights Group Says Army and RSF Detained Three Brothers
Khartoum, April 20, 2026 - A Sudanese legal advocacy group, Emergency Lawyers, has reported the detention and enforced disappearance of three brothers by both the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Justice - 29 April 2026
Sudan Union Warns of Sugar Sector Collapse Amid War and Funding Shortages
Khartoum, April 23, 2026 - Sudan’s General Union of Industrial Workers has warned that the country’s sugar industry is at risk of total collapse due to persistent funding shortages, lack of production inputs, and the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Justice - 29 April 2026
Sudan Industrial Body Calls for Austerity and Reallocation of Seized Assets
Khartoum, April 20, 2026 - The Secretary-General of the Federation of Sudanese Industries, Abbas Ali al-Sayyid, has called for the implementation of a strict national austerity programme and the reallocation of assets…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 29 April 2026
Sudan Industrial Recovery Stalls as Only 10% of Factories Resume Operations
Khartoum, April 26, 2026 - Sudan’s industrial recovery remains severely constrained, with only about 10% of factories back in operation three years after the outbreak of conflict, according to industry officials.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Justice - 27 April 2026
Security and Civil Developments Reported Across Mali (April 19-24, 2026)
April 22, 2026 - Koulikoro Region (Bamako outskirts) Local sources reported that fighters from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) entered the courtyard of a school in the village of Marka-Kongo…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 5 min read
Justice - 26 April 2026
Sudan Rights Group Rejects Death Sentence for Human Rights Lawyer
Khartoum, April 26, 2026 - A Sudanese legal advocacy group has condemned the death sentence handed to lawyer and human rights defender Abubakar Mansour, citing serious procedural violations and concerns over the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 25 April 2026
Legal Action Initiated Against Rights Lawyer Over Alleged “Misleading Information”
Khartoum, April 17, 2026 - Sudanese judicial authorities have launched legal proceedings against rights lawyer Rehab Mubarak, accusing her of disseminating information deemed harmful to national security amid the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read