Nigeria: EFCC to File 800 New Corruption Cases, Vows to Re-Prosecute Orji Kalu

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Nigeria: EFCC to File 800 New Corruption Cases, Vows to Re-Prosecute Orji Kalu

[Premium Times] The cases were delayed largely because of the strike by judiciary workers who shut down courts in Nigeria for over two months.

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BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE An MDC Alliance official was arrested at the Harare Magistrates Courts on Tuesday for accusing police officers of fondling her breasts. Vongai Tome was allegedly fondled by a police officer who was trying to disperse party youths who had come to court in solidarity with

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Freedom Under Law has demanded answers from the Judicial Service Commission about when it will make a decision on Judge President John Hlophe's possible suspension and impeachment for gross misconduct.

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Zimbabwe: 2020 - Two Judges Up for Misconduct, Five Magistrates Fired - Malaba

[New Zimbabwe] Two judges in 2020 appeared before the Judiciary Services Commission (JSC) which was investigating the question of their removal from office while five magistrates were dismissed on charges of corruption and incompetence.

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BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin’ono, who is accused of inciting the public to commit public violence, has filed an application for the recusal of the presiding magistrate Nyasha Nduna. Chin’ono, who was represented by Gift Mtisi and Doug Coltart, elected to file a written

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Guyana Court of Appeal to hear motion seeking to stop release of election results

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Court of Appeal will meet this weekend to hear arguments by lawyers in the matter in which a private citizen is seeking a series of orders to stop the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from moving ahead with the declaration of the results from the disputed March

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Norton residents lose case against Pfugari’s son

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LSK urges CJ Martha Koome to fight impunity and intimidation in the Judiciary

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Kenya: Judiciary Puts Executive on the Spot Over Appointment of Judges

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Ex-Zesa boss Chifamba acquitted

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Tunisia: Nabil Karoui Observes Sit-in At Office of Investigative Judge - UPD1

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