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Tag: Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Seychelles charges 8 Iranians for illicit drugs trafficking
The Supreme Court of Seychelles has charged 8 Iranians, the crew of a vessel, for the importation of illicit drugs to the African archipelago. The ... Read More
Chad: experts slam new junta-backed constitution as part of Deby’s ‘long-term power play’
86% of Chadians have voted in favor of a controversial new draft constitution, the government commission that organized it has announced, despite resistance from critics ... Read More
UK highest court’s decision to block govt’s Rwanda asylum deal welcomed by African refugees
Britain’s highest court unanimously ruled on Wednesday (15 November) that the government’s policy to deport more than 24,000 refugees to Rwanda in a controversial $174 ... Read More
Nigeria: supreme court dismisses opposition’s appeal, upholds Tinubu’s presidential victory
Nigeria’s Supreme Court Thursday (26 October) confirmed President Bola Tinubu as the winner of February’s presidential election, rejecting an opposition’s appeal that challenged a prior ... Read More
UK Supreme Court hearing scrutinizes legality of Rwanda migrant deportation policy
Three days of arguments have begun at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Monday (9 October) with the UK government arguing its policy ... Read More
Mali’s top Court upholds Appeal Court decision fining Moov Africa Malitel, Orange-Mali
Mali’s Supreme Court has confirmed in a final decision demanding Moov Africa Malitel and Orange-Mali, two telecom companies, to pay up to $195 million to ... Read More
Nigerians lose UK Supreme Court’s case over Shell oil spill
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that it was too late for a group of Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 ... Read More
President Alassane Outtara names Chief Justice of Constitutional Council
Cote d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Outtara appointed the country’s first ever female Chief Justice, Chantal Nanaba Camara. A statement from the office of the African leader ... Read More
Kenya’s supreme court validates William Ruto’s win in presidential election
Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously validated the results of the disputed presidential election held last month in which Vice President William Ruto was declared winner ... Read More
Egypt: Constitutional Court nullifies government’s right to dissolve NGOs
Egypt’s Supreme Court has cancelled a parliament bill allowing the government to dismantle Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that it accuses of getting foreign funds or aligned ... Read More