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Justice - 12 December 2025
Burkina Faso Authorities Address Yargatenga Chieftaincy Crisis, Stress Peace and Justice
Tenkodogo, December 12, 2025 - The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Tenkodogo High Court issued an official statement following violent clashes on November 8, 2025, between rival groups linked to the Yargatenga…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 12 December 2025
Bamako Launches Second Phase of Trainee Judge Recruitment
Bamako, December 13, 2025 - The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Keeper of the Seals, Mr.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 12 December 2025
Burkina Faso Celebrates Human Rights Night 2025 with Advocacy and Recognition
Ouagadougou, December 10, 2025 - The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, responsible for relations with institutions (MJDHRI), marked Human Rights Night 2025, a flagship event in the country’s International Human…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 12 December 2025
Bamako Marks International Anti-Corruption Day with Youth-Focused Mobilization
Bamako, December 9, 2025 - The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights organized nationwide activities to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day, under the theme: “United with Youth Against Corruption: Building the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 11 December 2025
Burkina Faso Justice Ministry Celebrates ENAM Football Cup Finalists
Ouagadougou, December 9, 2025 - The Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Harouna Kadio, received the finalist delegation of the ENAM (National School of Administration and Magistracy) Football…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 11 December 2025
Burkina Faso Reviews Government Parliamentary Activities for 2024-2025
Ouagadougou, December 8, 2025 - The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, responsible for relations with institutions, Edasso Rodrigue Bayala, inaugurated a seminar focused on reviewing the Government’s parliamentary…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 10 December 2025
Tshopo Provincial Assembly Rejects Request to Lift President’s Immunity
Kisangani, Tshopo Province, DRC - Saturday, December 27, 2025
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 8 December 2025
Rwanda Urged to Strengthen Human Rights Efforts, Focus on Prison Overcrowding
Kigali, Rwanda - Dr. Andrews Kananga, Director General of the Legal Aid Forum (LAF), has called on Rwanda to strengthen efforts to respect human rights, particularly by addressing prison overcrowding.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 8 December 2025
Magloire Paluku, AFC/M23 Leader and Former Journalist, Assassinated
Goma, North Kivu - Magloire Paluku Kavunga, a former journalist, writer, poet, and founder of Radio Kivu 1, was shot dead on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in the streets of Goma while returning to his home in the Himbi…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 8 December 2025
DRC Military Court Sentences Officers Who Fled During Goma Capture
Kinshasa, DRC - December 5, 2025 - The High Military Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced senior officers who fled when AFC/M23 rebels captured the city of Goma in late January 2025.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 8 December 2025
Brig Gen Byamungu Returns to Uvira Amid M23 Takeover
Uvira, DRC - The remarkable story of Brig Gen Bernard Byamungu unfolded in the city where he once served as head of operations for the Congolese government army.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 8 December 2025
DRC: Training for Magistrates in Kinshasa to Strengthen International Judicial Cooperation
Kinshasa, DRC - A workshop dedicated to strengthening international judicial cooperation concluded on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Kinshasa after three days of sessions involving civilian and military magistrates…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read