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Justice - 4 April 2026
Sankuru gubernatorial race: Legal challenge threatens April 15 election timetable
Sankuru April 4, 2026 - A legal dispute over candidate eligibility has introduced fresh uncertainty into the electoral process for the governorship of Sankuru province, with a key court hearing scheduled for April 10.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 4 April 2026
Rwandan peacekeepers provide medical care and support to women in CAR prison
Bimbo, Central African Republic, March 28, 2026 - Rwandan troops serving under the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) have carried out a humanitarian medical outreach at Bimbo…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 4 April 2026
Youssouf Ezangi extradited to the United Kingdom to serve life sentence over 2024 DRC
Kinshasa April 2, 2026 - British national Youssouf Ezangi, a former plumber originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been extradited to the United Kingdom to serve a life sentence for his role in the May…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 4 April 2026
Chinese to build three factories including transformer plant in Nyagatare
Nyagatare, Rwanda, March 25, 2026 - Chinese investors are set to establish three factories in Nyagatare District, including a transformer manufacturing plant, in a move expected to boost industrial capacity and…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 4 April 2026
Mass grave containing 32 bodies, mostly children, discovered in Kericho
Kericho, Kenya, March 25, 2026 - Authorities in Kenya have launched an investigation after 32 bodies, mostly children, were discovered in a mass grave in the Kericho area.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 4 April 2026
Rwanda justice minister calls for end to government legal losses
Kigali, Rwanda, March 31, 2026 - Rwanda’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, has said that government court losses must be eliminated entirely, despite improvements in the state’s legal…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 4 April 2026
British national transferred to UK after DRC coup plot conviction
Kinshasa, April 2, 2026 - A British citizen, Youssouf Ezangi, has been transferred from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the United Kingdom following his conviction in a high-profile coup plot case.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 3 April 2026
Kinshasa court sentences doctor to suspended term in assault case involving patient
Kinshasa April 3, 2026 - The Kinshasa/Kinkole High Court has sentenced Dr. David Balanganayi to two months of penal servitude, suspended for one year, in a case stemming from a widely circulated video showing him…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 3 April 2026
Rwanda’s ILPD graduates 436 legal professionals to strengthen justice sector
Nyanza, Rwanda, March 29, 2026 - The Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) has graduated 436 students in its 14th cohort, marking a significant boost to Rwanda’s legal and justice sector.
By Amina Kabasele - 4 min read
Justice - 22 March 2026
DRC Launches Economic and Financial Criminal Court to Fight Corruption
Kinshasa March 15, 2026 - The President of the Republic has officially established the Economic and Financial Criminal Court, a specialized judicial body tasked with tackling serious economic and financial crimes.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Justice - 22 March 2026
Opposition Figure Parole Kamizelo Sentenced, Plans Appeal
Kinshasa March 15, 2026 - Opposition leader Parole Kamizelo, also known as “Maîtrisable” (Controllable), has been sentenced to two years of penal servitude for insulting the Head of State.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Justice - 22 March 2026
Goma and Bukavu’s Judicial System Crumbles Amid Ongoing Eastern DRC Conflict
March 14, 2026 - The judicial infrastructure in Goma and Bukavu has been devastated by the ongoing war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the AFC/M23 rebellion, allegedly backed by Rwanda, clashes with government forces.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read