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Law, accountability, and the fight against impunity.
Justice - 2 July 2026
Nakawa Officials Arrested Over Alleged Mismanagement of Emyoga Funds
Kampala, Uganda, July 2, 2026 - Authorities have ordered the arrest of two leaders of the Nakawa Market Vegetable Emyoga SACCO over allegations of mismanaging more than Shs6 million allocated under the government's…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 2 July 2026
Suspected ADF Collaborators Arrested and Presented to Provincial Authorities
Isiro, July 2, 2026 - A group of individuals suspected of supporting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has been arrested in Suka na Mboka, Watsa territory, and presented to the provincial authorities in Haut-Uele.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 28 June 2026
Bamako High Court Opens Criminal Session with Eight Major Cases on Docket
Bamako, June 25, 2026 - The High Court of Bamako's 1st District officially opened its criminal session, bringing together senior judicial and administrative officials for the formal commencement of proceedings involving…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 28 June 2026
Police Rescue 18 Children in Wakiso, Arrest Two in Suspected Human Trafficking Case
WAKISO, June 22, 2026 - Police have rescued 18 children from a house in Wakiso District and arrested two suspects as part of an investigation into a suspected human trafficking operation.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 27 June 2026
Delly Sesanga Says DGM Seized Passport, Ordered Him to Appear Before Court of Cassation
KINSHASA, June 28, 2026 - Opposition leader Delly Sesanga says the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) confiscated his passport and prevented him from traveling to Europe for medical treatment, informing him only…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 26 June 2026
Lubaya Condemns Seven Months of Detention Without Trial for PPRD Officials
KINSHASA, June 25, 2026 - Exiled opposition figure André Claudel Lubaya has denounced the continued detention of senior officials of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), saying their prolonged…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 26 June 2026
Convicted Genocide Offender Declines to Testify in Dr. Rwamucyo Appeal Trial
PARIS, June 26, 2026 - Dr. Sosthène Munyemana, who is serving a prison sentence in France after being convicted of genocide-related crimes, has refused to testify in the appeal trial of Dr.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 25 June 2026
Mali and China Seek to Deepen Cooperation in the Justice Sector
Bamako, June 19, 2026 - Mali and China have taken steps toward strengthening judicial cooperation following talks between Mali's Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Mamoudou Kassogué, and China's Ambassador to Mali…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 25 June 2026
Kasese High Court Acquits Six Accused in Separate Murder Trials
KASESE, June 19, 2026 - The High Court in Kasese has acquitted six individuals facing murder charges in two separate criminal cases, ruling that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to secure convictions.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 24 June 2026
Two Convicted in Public Trial Over Illegal Kanyanga Production in Kayonza
Kayonza, Rwanda, June 20, 2026 - Two residents of Kayonza District have been convicted and sentenced after a public trial over the illegal production of kanyanga, a prohibited locally distilled alcoholic drink.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 24 June 2026
Two Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Killing Nurse in Haut-Uele
ISIRO, June 22, 2026 - A military court in Isiro has sentenced two soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) to death for the murder of a nurse in Mungbere, Watsa Territory, Haut-Uele…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 23 June 2026
Mali Launches Justice Reform Monitoring Committee to Oversee Sector Changes
Bamako, June 15, 2026 - Mali has established a new committee to monitor the implementation of reforms in the justice sector, bringing together senior judicial officials, ministry representatives, and professional bodies…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read