US President Donald Trump on Friday unleashed an extraordinary personal attack on the Supreme Court justices who struck down his sweeping global tariffs, accusing them of being “swayed by foreign interests” and branding them “fools and lap dogs.” Sharp Rebuke of Justices Speaking at a White House press conference, Trump…
International human rights organizations are calling on Senegal to safeguard the rights of LGBT people as the country faces a surge in homophobia and legal crackdowns. Recent Arrests Earlier this month, 12 men were arrested in Dakar on charges of “acts against nature” and the intentional transmission of HIV. Among…
Decades after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child in The Gambia, Fatou Sanyang still suffers extreme pain she describes as feeling like “hot water is being poured on me.” Her story underscores the ongoing human toll of a practice that remains deeply entrenched in Gambian society despite a…
Liberia’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed that former finance minister Samuel Tweah and several ex-officials cannot claim immunity from prosecution under the National Security Council. The ruling, which upholds a decision first issued in December 2025, paves the way for one of the country’s most significant corruption trials in recent history.…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Supreme Court has dismissed consolidated applications arising from the legal battle over the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, paving the way for a substantive appeal on the legality of the High Court bench to proceed. In a ruling delivered on Friday, the apex court…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Supreme Court is expected to issue a landmark ruling today in the impeachment case of Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who was removed from office in October 2024. The decision could reshape the legal framework governing parliamentary impeachment processes and judicial oversight in Kenya. The Core…
The Hague, Netherlands – Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against the United Kingdom, claiming it is owed more than $130 million following the cancellation of a controversial asylum scheme. The case has been submitted to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, with Kigali accusing London of breaching…
Nairobi, Kenya – The High Court has deferred proceedings in cases filed by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, pending key determinations by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Court Session During Tuesday’s mention, a three-judge bench led by Justice Eric Ogola was informed that the matters before it…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has unveiled plans to review constituency and ward boundaries using a phased approach, citing legal, constitutional, and operational constraints that have delayed the exercise beyond stipulated timelines. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon emphasized that…