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Justice - 14 December 2025
Karongi: Four Arrested Over Killing of Man Accused of Witchcraft
Karongi District, Rwanda - December 21, 2025
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 14 December 2025
Kicukiro: Domestic Worker Suspected of Killing Colleague and Hiding Body in Box
Kigali, Rwanda - December 21, 2025
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 14 December 2025
Burkina Faso Advances Digital Justice with Launch of Three Online Platforms
Ouagadougou, December 15, 2025 - The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, responsible for relations with institutions, has taken a major step toward a modern, accessible, and citizen-centered judicial system with the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 14 December 2025
President Tiani Presides Over Opening of 2025-2026 Judicial Year in Niamey
Niamey, December 12, 2025 - His Excellency General Abdourahamane Tiani, President of the Republic, Head of State, and President of the High Council of Justice, presided over the official opening ceremony of the…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 14 December 2025
Investigation into French Intelligence Agent Detained in Mali
Bamako, December 17, 2025 - Malian authorities have opened an investigation into a French intelligence agent detained in Mali since August on suspicion of espionage.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 14 December 2025
Ras Bath Case: Referral to an Abolished Court Sparks Judicial Confusion
Bamako, December 16, 2025 - In the case of Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, the Indictment Chamber did not order his release but instead referred his case to the Assize Court-a court that has been abolished…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 14 December 2025
Indictment of 14 Individuals for Attempted Destabilization
Bamako, December 17, 2025 - The Bamako military court has indicted 14 individuals, including Abass Dembélé and Nema Sagara, on charges of conspiracy against the state, criminal association, and other serious offenses…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 13 December 2025
Fourteen Individuals Charged with Attempted Destabilization in Mali
Bamako, December 17, 2025 - A military court in Mali has formally charged fourteen people, including Abass Dembélé and Nema Sagara, with conspiracy against the state and other serious offenses, following arrests made in…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 13 December 2025
Malian Lawyers Challenge Military Dismissals in Supreme Court
Bamako, December 13, 2025 - A group of lawyers has filed a case with Mali’s Supreme Court contesting the recent dismissal of officers from the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA).
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 13 December 2025
Mali Dismisses Former Bamako Military Region Commander Amid Controversy
Bamako, December 12, 2025 - Colonel Alpha Yaya Sangaré, former commander of the Bamako military region, has been dismissed from the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) following his arrest over the publication of a book…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 13 December 2025
Burkina Faso: 20 Years of CIMDH and High Council of the Judiciary Strengthen Human Rights and Justice
Ouagadougou, December 15, 2025 - Burkina Faso marked the 20th anniversary of the Interministerial Committee on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CIMDH), launching a series of commemorative activities from…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 13 December 2025
Ouagadougou: Trial Opens for YE Yaké Camille and Co-Defendants
Ouagadougou, December 12, 2025 - The hearing for the case of YE Yaké Camille and others began on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Ouaga I High Court, with the Criminal Chamber sitting as the Economic and Financial…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read